Herlihy

H4E1R1L1I1H4Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hIarfhlatha →
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Meanings

proper nounHerlihy (plural Herlihys)

plural Herlihys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hIarfhlatha“descendant of Iarfhlaith”
  2. EnglishHerlihy

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hIarfhlatha (“descendant of Iarfhlaith”), a personal name composed of the elements iarthar (“west”) + flaith (“lord”).

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APA

Herlihy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Herlihy

MLA

“Herlihy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Herlihy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Herlihy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Herlihy.

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