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Heffernan

Heffernan proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Heffernan (plural Heffernans)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Heffernan

pluralHeffernans

Origin of Heffernan

Anglicized form of Irish Ó hIfearnáin (“descendant of Ifearnán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of ifreannach (“demon”), from ifreann (“hell”).

Questions about Heffernan

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

Words near Heffernan in the dictionary

  1. heffalumps
  2. Heffelfinger
  3. Heffelfingers
  4. Heffer
  5. Heffern
  6. Heffernan
  7. Heffernans
  8. Hefferon
  9. Heffington
  10. Heffingtons
  11. Heffley

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