O'Rafferty

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

Meanings

proper nounO'Rafferty (plural O'Raffertys)

plural O'Raffertys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Rabhartaigh“of Rabhartaigh”
  2. EnglishO'Rafferty

From Irish Ó Rabhartaigh (“of Rabhartaigh”).

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

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

Chicago

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

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