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The Hickey surname

The surname Hickey is an anglicised version of the Gaelic name Ó h-Íceadha or íceadh, a healer. The original Ó h-Íceadha were a medical family attached to the O'Briens of Clare.

The surname is common across Ireland, although the greatest numbers are found in Munster and south Leinster.

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