Halferty

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hAilbheartaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounHalferty (plural Halfertys)

plural Halfertys · alternative Hilferty

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hAilbheartaigh“descendant of Ailbeartach”
  2. EnglishHalferty

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAilbheartaigh (“descendant of Ailbeartach”), a personal probably derived from ilbeartach (“accomplished”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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