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Heffernan

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Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Irish

Meaning & History

From Irish Ó hIfearnáin meaning "descendant of Ifearnán". The byname Ifearnán means "little demon".

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VariantÓ hIfearnáin

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jockeys, legendary creatures, negative, nicknames
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Entry updated July 27, 2015

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