The tansey Surname
tansey Name Meaning and History
Irish (Connacht) and Scottish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic
Mac an Tánaiste ‘son of the tanist’. The word tanist
denoted a senior and respected member of a clan who was heir
presumptive to its chief. Clan leadership was not hereditary, but
depended on ability.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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