Flaherty

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Flaithbheartach ← Proto-Celtic *berxtos →
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Meanings

proper nounFlaherty (plural Flahertys)

plural Flahertys · alternative Flaharty · alternative Fleharty · alternative Fluharty

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. Proto-Celtic*berxtos“bright, shining”
  2. IrishFlaithbheartach
  3. EnglishFlaherty

From Irish Flaithbheartach, Flaithbheartaigh (“bright ruler”), from flaith (“prince, ruler”) + Proto-Celtic *berxtos (“bright, shining”), cognate with Proto-Germanic *berhtaz (“bright, shining”).

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APA

Flaherty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Flaherty

MLA

“Flaherty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Flaherty. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Flaherty,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Flaherty.

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