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{{Family name
| name = Healey
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| pronunciation = He-Lee
| meaning = Derived from 'ealadhach' ([[Irish language|Gaelic]]) meaning indigenous.
| region = [[Sligo]], [[Ireland]]
| origin = {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
| related names = Haly, [[Haley]], Haily, Hely, [[Healy (surname)|Healy]], O'Healey, O'Haly
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'''Healey''' is a surname originally from the [[Sligo]] area of the [[Republic of Ireland]] and the [[Irish language|Gaelic]] word '''Ó hEalaighthe''' which derives from the word 'ealadhach' meaning [[Indigenous peoples|indigenous]]. It also is prevalent in the Muskerry area of southern Ireland. It is most likely to be found in countries such as the [[USA]], [[UK]], [[Australia]] and [[Canada]], but is still fairly rare in these. An estimated 10,800 people bear the surname 'Healey' in the USA,<ref>[http://howmanyofme.com/search/ How Many of Me<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and 7,900 bear it in the UK.<ref>[http://www.yournotme.com/ www.yournotme.com - - Find out how many people in the U.K share the same name as you<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Famous people with the name '''Healey''' are as follows:
* [[Adrian Healey]], football commentator, currently working for ESPN
* [[Arthur D. Healey]], former U.S. Representative of Massachusetts
* [[Austin Healey]], former rugby union player
* [[Denis Healey]], British politician
* [[Donald Healey]], rally driver
* [[Dorothy Healey]], long-time activist in the American Communist Party
* [[Ed Healey]], American Football player
* [[Geoffrey Healey]], car designer
* [[James Healey]], actor
* [[James C. Healey]], democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York
* [[Jeff Healey]], jazz and blues-rock guitarist
* [[John Healey]], British politician
* [[Kerry Healey]], 70th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
* [[Mark Healey]], computer games developer
* [[Michael Healey]], playwright
* [[Mitch Healey]], Australian rugby player and coach
* [[Nathan Healey]], tennis player
* [[Nigel Healey]], professor of Business and Economics at Canterbury University, NZ
==Places==
* [[Healy]]
*[[Healey, Kirklees]], West Yorkshire
*[[Healey, Northumberland]]
*[[Healey, North Yorkshire]]
*[[Healey, Wakefield]], West Yorkshire
*[[Healey, Greater Manchester]]
==Motoring==
*The [[Austin-Healey]] cars are often simply called '''Healeys'''
*[[Donald Healey Motor Company]] is the formal name for the Healey car company that operated from 1946-1953
==Other==
* [[Mike Healey]], a fictional character from [[Neighbours]]
== References ==
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