Re: The origin and meaning of the surname "Canty"
It's certainly Irish though it may have other origins too. In Irish it's O an Chaintighe, which means something like "descendant of the satirist". It's an unusual construction, the only name I know which begins with O followed by the definite article. Usually it's Mac an..., "son of the..."
Where's Sean F. these days? He usually takes care of Irish names.
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The origin and meaning of the surname "Canty"  ·  T. Canty  ·  1/17/2006, 2:07 AM
Re: The origin and meaning of the surname "Canty"  ·  Lisa Canty  ·  2/14/2018, 9:11 AM
Re: The origin and meaning of the surname "Canty"  ·  E. Key  ·  4/24/2006, 9:08 AM
Re: The origin and meaning of the surname "Canty"  ·  Jim Young  ·  1/18/2006, 4:05 AM