The harney Surname
harney Name Meaning and History
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAthairne ‘descendant
of Athairne’, a personal name from athardha ‘paternal’,
which was borne by a famous Old Irish satirist.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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