English
Halferty
Halferty comes from Irish Ó hAilbheartaigh ‘descendant of Ailbeartach’.
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ hAilbheartaigh‘descendant of Ailbeartach’
- EnglishtodayHalferty
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ hAilbheartaigh‘descendant of Ailbeartach’
- EnglishtodayHalferty
The story
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAilbheartaigh (‘descendant of Ailbeartach’), a personal probably derived from ilbeartach (‘accomplished’).
Every English word from Irish Ó hAilbheartaigh
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish Ó hAilbheartaigh / Halferty