Rafferty
[ræfərti]Meaning
from an Irish surname, from the given name Rabhartach, meaning "flood tide"
Background Story
Rafferty is an anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Rabhartaigh, meaning "descendants of Rabhartach". Rabhartach is a personal name derived from the Irish rabharta, "flood" or "tide".
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