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Flaherty

Flaherty (name) means an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Flaithbheartaigh, meaning "descendant of the bright ruler.". Example: “Flaherty directed one of the earliest documentary films.”

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An Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Flaithbheartaigh, meaning "descendant of the bright ruler."
"Flaherty directed one of the earliest documentary films."

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What does “Flaherty” mean?

The word “Flaherty” means an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Flaithbheartaigh, meaning "descendant of the bright ruler.".

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Here is “Flaherty” used in a sentence: “Flaherty directed one of the earliest documentary films.”

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“Flaherty” is a name.

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