Geraghty

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proper noun

A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic].

OriginIrish mac Oireachtach →
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Meanings

proper nounGeraghty (plural Geraghtys)

plural Geraghtys · alternative Gerety · alternative Gerrity

  1. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Origin

  1. Irishmac Oireachtach“son of a member of the Oireachtas”
  2. EnglishGeraghty

From Irish mac Oireachtach (“son of a member of the Oireachtas”).

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Anagrams

Haggerty
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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