Healy

H4E1A1L1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hÉilidhe →
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Meanings

proper nounHealy (countable and uncountable, plural Healys)

plural Healys

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableA census-designated place, the borough seat of Denali Borough, Alaska, United States.
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Lane County, Kansas, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA suburb of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hÉalaighthe“descendant of Éaladhach”
  2. IrishÓ hÉilidhe“descendant of the claimant”
  3. EnglishHealy

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÉilidhe (“descendant of the claimant”), from éilidhe (“claimant”), or from Irish Ó hÉalaighthe (“descendant of Éaladhach”), a personal name from ealadhach (“ingenious”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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