Quealy or Quealey is a surname in the English language. It is derived from one of several names in Irish: Ó Cadhla [1] and Ua Caollaidhe of Uí Bercháin (Ibercon) in Osraige.
Language(s) | English |
---|---|
Origin | |
Language(s) | Irish |
Word/name | Ó Cadhla |
Meaning | "descendant of Cadhla" |
Notable people with the surname
edit- Chelsea Quealey (1905–1950), American jazz trumpeter
- Gerit Quealy (born 1960), American writer, editor, Shakespearean scholar and actor
- Jim Quealey (1917–?), Australian professional rugby league footballer
- Michael Quealy (fl. 1980s), former Fine Gael politician in Ireland
- Patrick Quealy (1857–1930), founder of Kemmerer, Wyoming
- William H. Quealy (1913–1993), judge of the United States Tax Court