Haughey

H4A1U1G2H4E1Y4
Ireland/ˈhɔːhi/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hEochaidh →
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Meanings

proper nounHaughey (plural Haugheys)

plural Haugheys · alternative Hoey

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hEochaidh“descendant of Eochaid”
  2. EnglishHaughey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hEochaidh (“descendant of Eochaid”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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