Hallissey
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.
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, 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
- Charles Hallisey, lecturer on Buddhist literature
- Connor Hallisey, American soccer player
- Laura Hallisey, American curler
- Olivia Hallisey, American student who invented a rapid test for Ebola
Hallissey
- Claire Hallissey, British marathon runner
Hallisay
- Brian Hallisay, American actor
References
- ^ OL 316008M.
- ^ a b MacLysaght, E (1964). A Guide to Irish Surnames. Genealogical Book Co. p. 105 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d "Ó hÁilgheasa". Library Ireland. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ a b c "Hallisey Family History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ a b c "Hallisey". Answers.com. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ OL 1326957M – via Open Library.
- ^ ISBN 0-940134-35-7.