Tarpey

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Tarpaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounTarpey (plural Tarpeys)

plural Tarpeys · alternative Torpey

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Tarpaigh“descendant of Tarpach”
  2. EnglishTarpey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Tarpaigh (“descendant of Tarpach”), a byname from torpach (“pot-bellied”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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