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Leahy

/ˈliːhi/

Leahy proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Leahy (countable and uncountable, plural Leahys)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Washington, United States.

Forms of Leahy

pluralLeahys
alternative formLahey
alternative formLeahey
alternative formLeehey
alternative formLeehy
alternative formLehigh

Origin of Leahy

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Laochda (“descendant of Laochda”), a personal name derived from laoch (“hero”).

Questions about Leahy

What does Leahy mean?
Leahy means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Leahy?
Leahy is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Leahy?
Leahy is pronounced /ˈliːhi/.

Words near Leahy in the dictionary

  1. leaguist
  2. leaguists
  3. Leah
  4. Leahey
  5. Leaheys
  6. Leahy
  7. Leahys
  8. leak
  9. leak like a sieve
  10. leak out
  11. leak-proof

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