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Fahey

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Ireland/ˈfæhi/

Fahey proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Fahey (plural Faheys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Fahey

pluralFaheys
alternative formFahie
alternative formFahy
alternative formFay
alternative formFohey

Origin of Fahey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fathaidh (“descendant of Fathadh”), a byname from fothadh (“base, foundation, support”).

Questions about Fahey

What does Fahey mean?
Fahey means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Fahey?
Fahey is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Fahey?
Fahey is pronounced /ˈfæhi/ (Ireland).

Words near Fahey in the dictionary

  1. Fahd
  2. Fahds
  3. Faheem
  4. Faherty
  5. Fahertys
  6. Fahey
  7. faheyite
  8. Faheys
  9. Fahie
  10. Fahies
  11. Fahim

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