Etymology

Fogarty

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Ó Fógartaigh
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Fógartaigh“descendant of Fógartach”
  2. English todayFogarty

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fógartaigh (“descendant of Fógartach”), a personal name from fógartha (“proclaimed; banished, outlawed”).

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