Haggerty

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hÉigceartaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounHaggerty (plural Haggertys)

plural Haggertys · alternative Hagarty · alternative Hagerty · alternative Haggarty · alternative Heggarty · alternative Heggerty · alternative Hegarty · alternative Hegerty

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hÉigceartaigh“descendant of Éigceartach”
  2. EnglishHaggerty

Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÉigceartaigh (“descendant of Éigceartach”), a personal name meaning "unjust".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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