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Hallissey is an English-language surname, derived from the Irish-language, and traditionally associated with the Irish counties of Cork and Kerry.

GenderUnisex
LanguageEnglish
LanguageIrish
Word/nameÓ hÁilgheasa
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Hallissey
GenderUnisex
LanguageEnglish
Origin
LanguageIrish
Word/nameÓ hÁilgheasa
Meaning"descendant of Áilgheas"
Other names
CognatesHallessy, Hallisey, Hallisy, Hallissy, Hallisay, Halasey, O Hallishy, O Hallyse
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Etymology

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]

Cognates

Other English-language surnames cognate to Hallissey include Hallessy,[3] Hallisey,[4][5] Hallisy,[6] Hallissy,[1][3][7] Hallisay, Halasey,[8] O Hallishy, and O Hallyse.[3]

Distribution

The surname Hallissey is traditionally found in County Cork and County Kerry,[6][7] particularly in west Cork and south Kerry.[2]

People

Hallisey

Hallissey

Hallisay

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