Healy

The story

1. Irish · derived fromÓ hÉalaighthe“descendant of Éaladhach”
2. Irish · derived fromÓ hÉilidhe“descendant of the claimant”
3. English todayHealy

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”).