Rafferty Family History
Rafferty Name Meaning
Irish (Tyrone and Armagh): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Rabhartaigh (earlier spelling Ó Raithbheartaigh) ‘descendant of Rabhartach’ a personal name meaning ‘flood tide’ hence ‘abundance prosperity’. Compare McGroarty .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022