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The original Irish Gaelic version of the name Ohaverty is Ó hÁbhartaigh, which is "probably a variant of Faverty." 1
The surname Ohaverty was first found in Connacht (Irish: Connachta, (land of the) descendants of Conn), where one O hAbartaig is mentioned as Abbot of Mayo in 1095, in the Annals of Innisfallen.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ohaverty research. Another 25 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1584, 1635, 1794, 1809, 1824, 1864, 1887 and 1901 are included under the topic Early Ohaverty History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Haverty, O'Haverty, O'Havorta, O'Havarta and others.
Prominent amongst the family at this time was Joseph Patrick Haverty (1794-1864) the portrait painter, and also his half-brother Martin Haverty (1809-1887) the historian. The name of Joseph is perpetuated in the Haverty Trust, which provides funds for the purchase of works by Irish...
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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Elizabeth Haverty, who emigrated from Ireland to America in 1743; John Haverty, who arrived in Baltimore in 1824; Patrick Haverty, who settled in Nova Scotia in 1852.