Skelly is a surname which is an

Anglicised Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influen ...

version of the Old Gaelic names O Scolaidhe" or O Scolaire. Notable people with the surname include: * Ann Skelly (born 1996), Irish actress *

Bill Skelly William Alan Skelly was the Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Police in England. Skelly joined Devon and Cornwall Police from the Police Service of Scotland in December 2013 where he had been Silver Commander for Safety and Security for the 2014 C ...

, British police officer * Bob Skelly (1943–2022), Canadian politician from British Columbia * Chas Skelly (born 1985), American mixed martial artist * Donna Skelly (born 1961), Canadian politician from Ontario * Hal Skelly (1891–1934), American Broadway and film actor *

Jack Skelly Johnston Hastings "Jack" Skelly Jr. (August 4, 1841 – July 12, 1863) was a Union soldier – a corporal in the 87th Pennsylvania Infantry – who died as a result of wounds sustained at the Second Battle of Winchester. He was the friend, and p ...

(1841–1863), Union soldier in the American Civil War * James Skelly (born 1980), English musician, singer-songwriter and record producer * Joseph Morrison Skelly, American historian and columnist *

Katie Skelly Katie Skelly is an American comics artist and illustrator. She is best known for her graphic novels ''My Pretty Vampire'', ''Maids'', and ''Nurse Nurse''. Biography Katie Skelly was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Her father's side of the family ...

(born 1985), American comics artist and illustrator * Laurence Skelly (born 1961), Member of the House of Keys in the Isle of Man *

Liam Skelly Liam Skelly (born 10 October 1941) is an Irish barrister, businessman and former politician from Dublin. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin West from 1982 to 1987. Dublin West by-election Richard Burke, the Fine Gael TD for Dublin West, r ...

(born 1941), Irish barrister, businessman and politician *

Michael Peter Skelly Michael Peter Skelly (born October 19, 1961) is a Houston renewable energy and infrastructure developer and entrepreneur. He is the former Democratic candidate for Texas's 7th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. From 1 ...

(born 1961), American businessman and former political candidate *

Ray Skelly Raymond John Skelly (July 1, 1941 – July 14, 2019) was a Canadian politician. A teacher by profession, Skelly was first elected as the New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for Comox—Powell River in the 1979 federal election. He ser ...

(1941–2019), Canadian politician from British Columbia *

Thomas Skelly Thomas J. Skelly was an American football coach. Skelly was the fourth head football coach at Marquette University located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and he held that position for the 1904 season. His coaching record at Marquette was 5–2. Skelly ...

(1879–?), American football coach * Tim Skelly (1951–2020), arcade game designer and programmer * William Skelly (1878–1957), American entrepreneur, founder of Skelly Oil Company *

Joseph P. Skelly Joseph Paul Skelly, also abbreviated J. P. Skelley, (29 July 1850 — 23 June 1895) was a composer of music. He arranged the music for songs published as sheet music. For other songs he composed the words and music. The Lester S. Levy Sheet Mus ...

(1850-1895), Irish-American composer

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