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Hallisey

Hallisey proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Hallisey (plural Halliseys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Hallisey

pluralHalliseys
alternative formHallesy
alternative formHallissey
alternative formHallissy

Origin of Hallisey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÁilgheasa (“descendant of Áilgheas”), a byname from áilgheas (“desire, craving”).

Questions about Hallisey

What does Hallisey mean?
Hallisey means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Hallisey?
Hallisey is a proper noun.

Words near Hallisey in the dictionary

  1. Hallings
  2. Hallington
  3. Hallins
  4. hallion
  5. hallions
  6. Hallisey
  7. Halliseys
  8. Hallissey
  9. Hallisseys
  10. hallite
  11. hallites

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