Hely Explained

Hely is both a given name and a surname. As a surname, it may be of English or Irish origin, either being a variant of Ely, Healey, or deriving from Irish Ó hÉilidhe / Ó hÉalaighthe.^[1]

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

References

1. Book: Parkin . Harry . Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain . 19 August 2021 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-886825-5 . 9 June 2024 . Hely.