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ORIGIN OF LEAHY

by Ashley Leahy (guest)

3/12/2005, 11:26 PM

I want to know the meaning of the surname LEAHY, what is its origin. all I know is thats it irish

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- Andy ;—) (guest) +2

3/14/2005, 2:20 AM

Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Laochdha ‘descendant of Laochdha’, a personal name derived from laoch ‘hero’.

(Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press)
www.ancestry.com

- Michael Leahy (guest) +1

7/6/2005, 1:50 PM

Rock on Ashley, i never knew that

- Ashley Leahy (guest)

10/5/2005, 6:42 AM

Well we both know now. Very cool indeed.

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