Hanratty

H4A1N1R1A1T1T1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

UncommonScrabble 14

Meanings

proper nounHanratty (plural Hanrattys)

plural Hanrattys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hInreachtaigh“descendant of Ionnrachtach”
  2. EnglishHanratty

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hInreachtaigh (“descendant of Ionnrachtach”), a byname meaning "attacker".

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

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

Chicago

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

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