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Herlihy

Herlihy proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Herlihy (plural Herlihys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Herlihy

pluralHerlihys

Origin of Herlihy

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hIarfhlatha (“descendant of Iarfhlaith”), a personal name composed of the elements iarthar (“west”) + flaith (“lord”).

Questions about Herlihy

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

Words near Herlihy in the dictionary

  1. herkogamous
  2. herkogamy
  3. herky
  4. herky-jerky
  5. herl
  6. Herlihy
  7. Herlihys
  8. herling
  9. herlings
  10. Herlong
  11. Herlongs

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