Etymology

Raftery

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

Irish Ó Reachtabhra
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Reachtabhra“son of Reachtabhra”
  2. English todayRaftery

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Reachtabhra (“son of Reachtabhra”), a personal name which derives from reacht (“decree”).

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