English
Fahey
Fahey comes from Irish Ó Fathaidh ‘descendant of Fathadh’.
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Fathaidh‘descendant of Fathadh’
- EnglishtodayFahey
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Fathaidh‘descendant of Fathadh’
- EnglishtodayFahey
The story
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fathaidh (‘descendant of Fathadh’), a byname from fothadh (‘base, foundation, support’).
Every English word from Irish Ó Fathaidh
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish Ó Fathaidh / Fahey