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Rafferty

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Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Irish

Meaning & History

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Rabhartaigh meaning "descendant of Rabhartach". The given name Rabhartach means "flood tide".

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VariantÓ Rabhartaigh

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anglicizations, nature, water
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Entry updated July 27, 2015

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