Origin
- Country
- Ireland / Scotland
- Meaning
- Descendant of Niall — from Gaelic Ó Néill, possibly meaning 'champion'
- Arrival Era
- Irish immigrant line
Known Family Members
- NeelyConnected through the Ford line
- Samuel NeelyConnected through the Ford line
- James NeelyConnected through the Ford line
- Nancy NeelyConnected through the Ford line
The Neely surname is of Irish and Scottish origin, an anglicization of the Gaelic Ó Néill or Mac Néill, meaning 'descendant of Niall.' Niall is an ancient Irish personal name of uncertain meaning, possibly 'champion' or 'cloud.' The family traces through the Ruby Irene Ford line of Chuck's ancestors as Irish immigrants to America.
