Gender | Unisex |
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Language(s) | English |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Irish |
Word/name | Ó hÁilgheasa |
Meaning | "descendant of Áilgheas" |
Other names | |
Cognate(s) | Hallessy, Hallisey, Hallisy, Hallissy, Hallisay, O Hallishy, O Hallyse |
Hallissey is an English-language surname, derived from the Irish-language, and traditionally associated with the Irish counties of Cork and Kerry.
The name is derived from the Irish Ó hÁilgheasa, [1] [2] [3] a patronym meaning "descendant of Áilgheas". [4] [5] The latter personal name is derived from the Irish áilgheas, meaning "eagerness". [1] [4] [5] The modern Irish form of the name is Ó hÁileasa. [1]
Other English-language surnames cognate to Hallissey include Hallessy, [3] Hallisey, [4] [5] Hallisy, [6] Hallissy, [1] [3] [7] Hallisay, O Hallishy, and O Hallyse. [3]
The surname Hallissey is traditionally found in County Cork and County Kerry, [6] [7] particularly in west Cork and south Kerry. [2]
Gender | Unisex |
---|---|
Language(s) | English |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Irish |
Word/name | Ó hÁilgheasa |
Meaning | "descendant of Áilgheas" |
Other names | |
Cognate(s) | Hallessy, Hallisey, Hallisy, Hallissy, Hallisay, O Hallishy, O Hallyse |
Hallissey is an English-language surname, derived from the Irish-language, and traditionally associated with the Irish counties of Cork and Kerry.
The name is derived from the Irish Ó hÁilgheasa, [1] [2] [3] a patronym meaning "descendant of Áilgheas". [4] [5] The latter personal name is derived from the Irish áilgheas, meaning "eagerness". [1] [4] [5] The modern Irish form of the name is Ó hÁileasa. [1]
Other English-language surnames cognate to Hallissey include Hallessy, [3] Hallisey, [4] [5] Hallisy, [6] Hallissy, [1] [3] [7] Hallisay, O Hallishy, and O Hallyse. [3]
The surname Hallissey is traditionally found in County Cork and County Kerry, [6] [7] particularly in west Cork and south Kerry. [2]