Sealy (surname)

Sealy is an

Anglo-Norman Anglo-Norman may refer to: *Anglo-Normans, the medieval ruling class in England following the Norman conquest of 1066 * Anglo-Norman language **Anglo-Norman literature * Anglo-Norman England, or Norman England, the period in English history from 10 ...

surname, arriving in the

British Isles The British Isles are a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-western coast of continental Europe, consisting of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner and Outer Hebrides, the Northern Isles, ...

with the

Norman conquest of England The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Normans, Norman, Duchy of Brittany, Breton, County of Flanders, Flemish, and Kingdom of France, French troops, ...

in 1066 (although some claim it originated in

Celtic Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to: Language and ethnicity *pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia **Celts (modern) *Celtic languages **Proto-Celtic language * Celtic music *Celtic nations Sports Fo ...

Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...

prior to the Norman invasion). The name was also found among the

Anglo-Irish people Anglo-Irish people () denotes an ethnic, social and religious grouping who are mostly the descendants and successors of the English Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland. They mostly belong to the Anglican Church of Ireland, which was the establis ...

of Counties Cork and Kerry in

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

as far back as the 1500s. Multiple spellings are found throughout British and Irish history: Seally,

Sealey Sealey is a variation of the English and Anglo-Irish surname Sealy. Notable persons with the name include: * Alan Sealey (1942–1996), English footballer * Ben Sealey (1899–1963), Barbadian cricketer * John Sealey (born 1945), English foo ...

, Seeley,

Seely Seely is a variation of the English and Anglo-Irish Sealy surname, and may refer to: * Brad Seely (born 1956), American football coach * Charles Seely (politician, born 1803) (1803–1887), British politician * Sir Charles Seely, 1st Baronet ( ...

, Ceiley, Ceely, Celey, and others. Today the surname is mostly commonly found in the United States and Barbados, while the Sealey form is more common in England. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfred Forbes Sealy (1831–1894), British clergyman and educationist in India * Allan Sealy (born 1951), Indian writer * Alison Sealy-Smith (born 1959), Canadian actress *

Derek Sealy James Edward Derrick Sealy (11 September 1912 – 3 January 1982) was a West Indies, West Indian cricketer who played in 11 Test cricket, Tests from 1930 to 1939. He made his Test debut at 17 years 122 days, and remains the youngest West Indian ...

(1912–1982), Barbadian cricketer *

Edward Sealy Edward Percy Sealy (23 August 1839 – 30 October 1903), also referred to as Edwin Sealy, was a New Zealand surveyor, photographer, explorer, farmer, and entomologist. Born into a wealthy English family, Edward and his elder brother Henry Sealy, H ...

(1839–1903), Zealand surveyor, photographer, explorer, farmer, and entomologist *

Glenroy Sealy Glenroy Ricardo Sealy (born June 11, 1940) is a Barbados, Barbadian-born Canadians, Canadian cricketer. He played three One Day Internationals for Canada national cricket team, Canada. Career Sealy was born in Saint Michael, Barbados on June 11, ...

(born 1940), Canadian cricketer * Jim Sealy (1876–1949), Ireland rugby union player * Lloyd Sealy (1917–1985), American police officer *

Joseph Robert Sealy Joseph Robert Sealy (1907 – 1 August 2000) was an English botanist. He began his career in botany in 1925, working at Kew Gardens, with Thomas Archibald Sprague in the tropical crops section. Later, in 1927, he worked in a herbarium with A ...

(1907–2000 ), British botanist *

Malik Sealy Malik Sealy (February 1, 1970 – May 20, 2000) was an American professional basketball player, active from 1992 until his death in an automobile accident at the age of 30. Sealy played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) ...

(1970–2000), American basketball player *

Mark Sealy Mark may refer to: Currency * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927 * Fi ...

(born 1960), British curator and cultural historian * Michael Sealy (born 1971), American volleyball coach * Philip Sealy, Trinidad and Tobago diplomat * Scott Sealy (born 1981), Trinidadian footballer * Tony Sealy (born 1959), English footballer {{surname, Sealy