Fahey

F4A1H4E1Y4
Ireland/ˈfæhi/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Fathaidh →
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Meanings

proper nounFahey (plural Faheys)

plural Faheys · alternative Fahie · alternative Fahy · alternative Fay · alternative Fohey

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Fathaidh“descendant of Fathadh”
  2. EnglishFahey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fathaidh (“descendant of Fathadh”), a byname from fothadh (“base, foundation, support”).

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APA

Fahey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fahey

MLA

“Fahey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fahey. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fahey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fahey.

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