Laney Family History
Laney Name Meaning
Irish: probably a shortened and altered form of McElhinney . English and Irish: habitational name introduced by the Normans originally deriving from any of the many places in northern France called L'Aunai (from Latin alnetum ‘alder grove’). It may also have developed to Delaney . Variant of Laine 2 a surname of French origin.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022