The fahey Surname
fahey Name Meaning and History
Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Fathaidh or
Ó Fathaigh ‘descendant of Fathadh’, a personal name
derived from fothadh ‘base’, ‘foundation’. This name is
sometimes Anglicized as Green(e) as a result of erroneous
association with faithche ‘lawn’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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 LorraineMcKenzie10
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| Fahey's Newfoundland Nova Scotia | Scott Fahey | 12 |
| Fahey of Maryland/W. Virginia | Jim Garrett | 1 |
| Fahey of WVa | James Garrett | 6 |
| FAHEY | kAREN SMITH | 10 |
| FAHEYs in Co. Cork |
ebayna
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| Seeking Next of Kin - Rev. Leo J. Fahey (1890-1939) |
JoeNihen
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| Fahey's from County Cork |
irish12345
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| william fahey/mary kennedy |
mhachey11
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| Lawrence Fahy |
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