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Conaty, is the anglicised form of the Gaelic Irish surname "Ó Connachtaigh", meaning "descendant of the Connachtman". The surname is predominantly found in County Cavan, Ireland, and, although uncommon, can be found in other parts of the country as well as in Irish communities in England and America.

Its coat of arms depict two golden boar and two golden axes upon a blue shield.

Variations in the spelling of Conaty include: O'Conaty, Connaghty, Connoty and MacConaghy.

Notable people with the surname

Ua/Ó Connachtaigh

  • Searrach Ó Connachtaigh, killed in the Battle of Dún Dubáin (c.1145).
  • Tuathal Ó Connachtaigh, Bishop of Bréifni from 1152 to 1179
  • Flann Ua Connachtaigh, Bishop of Bréifni from c.1211 to 1231.

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See also

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