Varley
Varley is a surname. The surname is either an English surname of Norman origin or an Irish surname of Gaelic origin. The Varley surname arrived into England from the original French de Verley during the Norman conquest of England in 1066. As an Irish surname, it is a Connacht name, found particularly in the counties of Mayo and Galway, from the Irish Mac an Bhearshúiligh, Mac Giolla Bhearshúiligh or Mac an Bhearlaigh (literally "son of the sharp eyed man").[1] The name was Anglicised variously as Varely, Varily, Varley, Varrilly, Varrelly, etc.
- (Irish: Adrian Mac an Bhearlaigh) Irish Gaelic footballer for Galway GAA and Cortoon Shamrocks GAA in County Galway
- Beatrice Varley (1896–1964), British actress
- C. F. Varley (1828–1883), British electrical engineer
- Cornelius Varley (1781–1873), English artist
- Damien Varley (b. 1983), Irish Rugby Union player for Munster Rugby
- Darren Varley (1973–1999), Canadian manslaughter victim
- Enda Varley (Irish: Éanna Mac an Bhearlaigh), Irish Gaelic footballer for Mayo GAA, St Vincent's GAA in Dublin and Garrymore GAA in County Mayo.
- Eric Varley (1932–2008), English politician
- Fleetwood Varley (1862–1936), British sport shooter
- Frank Bradley Varley (1885–1929), English politician
- Frederick Horsman Varley (1881–1969), Canadian artist
- Gez Varley, British Techno musician and DJ
- H. Paul Varley (1931-2015), American academic
- Harry Varley (1867–1915), English rugby union footballer
- Isobel Varley (1937-2015), British Guinness Book of World Records recognised tattooed senior
- John Varley (disambiguation), several people of that name
- (Irish: Liam Mac an Bhearlaigh) Irish Hurler for Westmeath GAA
- Lynn Varley, American comic colourist
- Natalya Varley (b. 1947), Russian film and theatre actress
- Paul Varley (Irish: Pól Mac an Bhearlaigh) Irish Gaelic footballer for Galway GAA and Cortoon Shamrocks GAA in County Galway
- Paul Varley (1949-2008), English musician
- Susan Varley (b. 1961), British children's book illustrator
- William Varley (1880–1968), American Olympic rower
- Will Varley (b. 1987), English musician
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