O'Healy Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

The spelling O'Healy grew out of Healy, an Irish surname with a long paper trail. Read literally, O'Healy points to “Descendant of the claimant”.

• The O' in front of the name is a particle that was often added to Healy in records.
• The same family of names includes Healey and Hely.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Heraldry and the O'Healy name

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