Hickey Family History
Hickey Name Meaning
Irish (Tipperary): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÍceadh ‘descendant of Ícidhe’ a common byname meaning ‘doctor healer’. English: from a diminutive of Middle English Hick a pet form of Ricard (see Richard and Hick ). Americanized form of French Canadian Etier 2 (see also Ethier ) and Hétu (see Hetu ). Compare Hakey .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022