Manley
The origin and history of Manley.
Etymology
As an English surname, it comes from Old English mæne (“common, shared”) plus lēah (“woodland”), equivalent to mean plus -ley (“lea”). It is also found as an English surname derived from the adjective manly (“brave, manly”). As an Irish surname, it is an anglicization of Ó Máinle (“descendant of Máinle”) — see Malley. It also appears as an Irish surname from Ó Maonghaile (“descendant of Maonghal”), from maoin (“wealth”) plus gal (“valor, fury”).
