English
Hennessy
Hennessy comes from Irish Ó hAonghusa ‘descendant of Angus’.
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ hAonghusa‘descendant of Angus’
- EnglishtodayHennessy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ hAonghusa‘descendant of Angus’
- EnglishtodayHennessy
The story
Anglicized from Irish Ó hAonghusa (‘descendant of Angus’).
Every English word from Irish Ó hAonghusa
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish Ó hAonghusa / Hennessy