From O'Hingerdell to Harrington- Why Harrington?
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Which Harrington are You?
Which Harrington are you? Origins of Harrington Surname The surname Harrington has multiple origins and was originally an English surname, probably from Cumbria. In Ireland , at a time when it was safer to be known by an English sounding surname than an Irish sounding surname, three very separate Irish surnames/clan names were anglicised into the English sounding Harrington and thus not all Harringtons, even in Ireland, are related to each other within genealogical time. O hOireachtaigh In Connacht the O hOireachtaigh clan anglicised their name to Harrington and can be found in Galway, Donegal and Mayo. Ó hOIREACHTAIGH-I-O Heraghty, O Heyrity, O Heraght, Hearaghty, Heraghty, Heraty, (Harty), Erraught, Erought, (Geraghty, Harrington, O'Connor); 'descendant of Oireachtach' (holding or frequenting assemblies); the name of several distinct families, formerly located in Galway, Westmeath and Donegal; now most frequent in Donegal and Mayo; often disguised under the anglicis...
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