Heffernan

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Heffernan

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Anglicized form of Irish Ó hIfearnáin (“descendant of Ifearnán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of ifreannach (“demon”), from ifreann (“hell”).

proper noun Heffernans

A surname from Irish.

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"Heffernan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/heffernan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Heffernan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/heffernan

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"Heffernan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/heffernan.

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@misc{heffernan_2026,
  title = {Heffernan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heffernan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}