Leahy

English

Alternative forms

• Lahey, Leahey, Leehey, Leehy, Lehigh

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Laochda (“descendant of Laochda”), a personal name derived from laoch (“hero”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈliːhi/, /ˈliːi/

Proper noun

Leahy (countable and uncountable, plural Leahys)

1. A surname from Irish.
2. An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Washington, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Leahy is the 3280^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11014 individuals. Leahy is most common among White (95.41%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Leahy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 409.

Anagrams

• Haley, Hayle, Healy, Lahey