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Healy

proper nounattested in dialogue

A surname from Irish.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A surname from Irish.

  2. 2

    A census-designated place, the borough seat of Denali Borough, Alaska, United States.

  3. 3

    An unincorporated community in Lane County, Kansas, United States.

  4. 4

    A suburb of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÉilidhe (“descendant of the claimant”), from éilidhe (“claimant”), or from Irish Ó hÉalaighthe (“descendant of Éaladhach”), a personal name from ealadhach (“ingenious”).

Forms

plural
Healys
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