O'Hegarty Family Crest & Name History

There is no single O'Hegarty family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Meaning of the name

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, O'Hegarty is usually a form of Hegarty. Its meaning, shared with Hegarty, is “Descendant of Éigceartach ("unjust")”.

A variant of Hegarty

O'Hegarty simply joins the particle O' to Hegarty, a habit common in Irish naming. The same family of names includes Haggerty and Hagerty.

Research your O'Hegarty family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.