Hehir

H4E1H4I1R1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hAichir →
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Meanings

proper nounHehir (plural Hehirs)

plural Hehirs

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hAichir“descendant of Aichear”
  2. EnglishHehir

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAichir (“descendant of Aichear”), a byname from aichear (“keen, sharp”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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