About Heraghty
The surname Heraghty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hEarchada, meaning "descendant of Earchadha." The name Earchadha is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "earc," which means "plough." Therefore, the surname Heraghty likely originated as a descriptive name for someone involved in ploughing or farming.
The surname Heraghty is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Heraghty based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Heraghty in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Heraghty using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.