Where is Rafferty from?

Meaning of the name Rafferty

From an Irish surname that was an Anglicized form of Ó Rabhartaigh meaning "descendant of Rabhartach". The given name Rabhartach means "flood tide".

Characteristics of the name Rafferty

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