Does the last name hanley have any royal history to it?

Question

Hey guys my last name is Hanley and are family history goes back to ireland i was wondering does are family have any royalty history. For many generations the name david has been given to the first born son and wondering if it is just a family tradtion or mabye there was royalty in are family and thats how the name was started.

Answer 1

Doubt it ..... I've never heard it as a royal last name... but you could google it to make sure.

Answer 2

http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Hanley-fam...

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Answer 3

Hanley Surname Origin

(Locality). From the town of Hanley, in Shropshire. The old place or field, from Hen or Han, old, and ley, a place, a common.

Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.

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