Hely
Hely is both a given name and a surname, It was first founded in the country Sligo, in the province of Connacht in Northwestern Ireland. The original Gaelic form of the name Hely is "Ó hEalaighthe," which came from the word "ealadhach," meaning "ingenious." Other form of the name is "Ó hEilidhe," which is derived from the word "eilidhe," meaning "claimant."

Given name
 Hely Ollarves (born 1981), Venezuelan athlete
 Hely Yánes (born 1967), Venezuelan boxer

Surname
 Cuthbert Hely, English lutenist and composer
 Frederick Augustus Hely (1794–1836), Australian public servant
 Hovenden Hely (1823–1872), Australian explorer and politician
 Sir John Hely (died 1701), English-born Irish judge
 Peter Hely (1944–2005), Australian judge
 Steve Hely, American writer
 William Hely (1909–1970), Royal Australian Air Force officer

See also
 Healy (disambiguation)
 Hely-Hutchinson

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