| ![Show Contents]() Hallie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland While many Irish names are quite familiar to us, their original Gaelic forms are often forgotten and mysterious. The original Gaelic form of the name Hallie is Ó hEalaighthe, which is derived from the word "ealadhach," which means "ingenious." Another Gaelic form of the surname is Ó hEilidhe, which is derived from the word "eilidhe," which means "claimant." 1 Early Origins of the Hallie familyThe surname Hallie was first found in County Sligo (Irish: Sligeach), in the province of Connacht in Northwestern Ireland, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Hallie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hallie research. Another 161 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1309, 1579, 1656, 1690, 1695, 1701, 1724, 1741, 1794 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Hallie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hallie Spelling VariationsIreland in the Middle Ages was inhabited by very few literate people. Therefore, the proper spelling of names was decided by a very select few. The surviving records for the time demonstrate that these scribes were often not consistent in their efforts for there are many spelling variations of certain common names. Some of the variations for the name Hallie include Haly, Haley, Haily, Hely, Healy, Healey, O'Healey, O'Haly and many more. Early Notables of the Hallie familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was Edmond (Edmund) Halley, FRS (1656-1741), an English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist who is best known for computing the orbit of the eponymous Halley's Comet. He was born in Haggerston, in east London, but his family came from Derbyshire.Patrick O'Healy, was a Franciscan Bishop of Mayo...
Another 56 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hallie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hallie familyIreland experienced a dramatic decrease in its population during the late 19th century. This was in a great measure, a response to England's imperialistic policies. Hunger and disease took the lives of many Irish people and many more chose to leave their homeland to escape such hunger and disease. North America with its promise of work, freedom, and land was an extremely popular destination for Irish families. For those families that survived the journey, all three of these things were were often attained through much hard work and perseverance. Research into early immigration and passenger lists revealed many immigrants bearing the name Hallie: James Haley, and his wife, who were on record in Virginia in 1654; John, Mary and Patrick Healy, who arrived in New York on June 30, 1816, aboard the Brig ".
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hallie (post 1700) | + |
- Hallie Erminie Rives (1874-1956), American best-selling popular novelist
- Hallie Kate Eisenberg (b. 1992), American actress
- Hallie Morse Daggett (1878-1964), the first woman hired as a fire lookout by the United States Forest Service
- Mrs. Hallie M. Dowling, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948
- Hallie D. Travis, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2008 2
- Hallie H. Rowe (b. 1896), American Republican politician, Member of Wisconsin State Assembly from Door County, 1949-50 3
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