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Dunleavy is an Anglicization of the Irish Mac or O'Duinnshléibhe, a surname of ancient Gael royals. Variants of the anglicized surname Dunleavy include Dunlevy and Donlevy among many others. The MacDonlevy/MacNulty were the line of historical kings of Ulidia (kingdom), who last ruled the Gaels' Ulaidh as a Nation.〔Rev. Patrick Woulfe, Priest of the Diocese of Limerick, Member of the Council, National Academy of Ireland, ''Irish Names and Surnames'', © 1967 Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, in Irish and English, pp. 355, 356 and 518, "... chieftain of Ulidia, who flourished in the 11th century. A remnant of the ancient inhabitants of Ulster. ... The surname has assumed a great variety of forms in Irish ; and corresponding angl. forms are very numerous. ... V. ... Mac an Ultaiġ (At Woulfe p. 319, it is noted that the surname MacNulty is an Anglcization of Mac an Ultaiġ, Ultaiġ is Ulaidh in Irish script.)〕 Dunleavy means “fortress on the mountain”,〔G.H. Hack ''Genealogical History of the Donlevy Family'' Columbus, Ohio: printed for private distribution by Chaucer Press, Evans Printing Co. (1901), pp 8, 23 (Wisconsin Historical Society Copy)〕 referencing the Dunleavy’s still to this day discernible massive Iron Age fortress Mound at Down (Downpatrick). Notable people with this name include: *Chris Dunleavy (born 1949), English footballer *Dan Dunleavy, Canadian sportscaster *Jack Dunleavy (1879–1944), American baseball player *John Dunleavy (born 1991), Irish footballer *Patrick Dunleavy (born 1952), political scientist *Mary Dunleavy, American opera singer *Mike Dunleavy (disambiguation), ''several people'' * *Mike Dunleavy, Jr. (born 1980), an American professional basketball player, son of Mike Dunleavy, Sr. * *Mike Dunleavy, Sr. (born 1954), a former American professional basketball player, current manager and coach *Philip Dunleavy (1915–1996), Welsh politician *Richard Dunleavy (born 1933), US naval officer *Rosemary Dunleavy, American ballerina *Steve Dunleavy (born 1938), a US-based Australian-born journalist ==See also== * MacDunleavy (dynasty) * Donlevy * McNulty * Kings of Ulster * Dál Fiatach * Ulaid 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dunleavy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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