Hickey Family Crest and Surname Origin
A short guide to the Hickey surname: its meaning, its roots in Ireland, and its heraldry.
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Origin of the Hickey name
Hickey comes from Ó hÍcí, "descendant of Ící", a byname meaning "healer". The Hickeys were hereditary physicians to the O'Briens of Thomond and the other leading families of the Dál gCais, and medical learning often passed from father to son in such families. The name began in County Clare and is now most common in Limerick, Tipperary and Cork.
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Hickey name FAQ
What does the Hickey name mean?
Descendant of the healer. Common variants include O'Hickey, Hickie, Hickee.
Where does the Hickey surname come from?
It originates in Ireland, and is also found in the United States, England and Australia.
Is there a Hickey coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Hickey crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Hickey coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: MacLysaght, The Surnames of Ireland; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).