Meaning & origin
What it means
Tarpey goes back to Irish Ó Tarpaigh, meaning “descendant of Tarpach.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Irish Ó Tarpaigh (“descendant of Tarpach”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Tarpey’s family of names
In English usage, Tarpey as a surname has a related form in TORPEY. In English usage, Tarpey as a surname has a related form in TORPEY.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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