Healy

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Irish. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A census-designated place, the borough seat of Denali Borough, Alaska, United States. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    An unincorporated community in Lane County, Kansas, United States. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A suburb of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÉilidhe (“descendant of the claimant”), from éilidhe (“claimant”), or from Irish Ó hÉalaighthe (“descendant of Éaladhach”), a personal name from ealadhach (“ingenious”).

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