Healy

Patronymic

Meaning

Descendant of Healadh, meaning bright or radiant.

Etymology

Derived from the Irish Ó hEalaithe, from the personal name Healadh. The surname is associated with County Cork and County Waterford.

About the Healy Surname

Healy is a Munster surname with roots in southwest Ireland, particularly in County Cork. The name has produced numerous notable figures in Irish history, medicine, and politics.

Distribution

Concentrated in Munster, particularly in County Cork, County Waterford, and County Tipperary.

People with the Healy Surname

Robert Healy

Judge

T.H. Healy

G.P.A. Healy

1808–1894 Painter Boston, Massachusetts