Heffernan
The name Heffernan is derived from the Irish name Ó hIfearnáin, which comes from the given name Ifearnan meaning "demon". Heffernan gives rise to alternatives such as Heffernon and Hefferan. The name sometimes contains the O' prefix.
List of people surnamed Heffernan[]
- Angie Heffernan, Fijian activist
- Bill Heffernan (born 1943), Australian senator
- Bob Heffernan, Australian footballer
- Chris Heffernan, Australian footballer
- Christian Heffernan, Canadian footballer
- Christy Heffernan, Irish sportsman
- Daniel Heffernan, English footballer
- Dean Heffernan, Australian soccer player
- Frank Heffernan (1892–1938), Canadian hockey player
- Gavin Heffernan, Canadian filmmaker
- Gerald Heffernan, Canadian ice hockey player
- James Heffernan (Irish politician), Irish politician
- James J. Heffernan (1888–1967), U.S. Representative from New York
- John Heffernan (disambiguation), several people
- Josephine Heffernan (1876 - 1962), Irish-American nurse
- Kate Heffernan (born 1999), New Zealand cricketer
- Kevin Heffernan (disambiguation), several people
- Killian Heffernan (born 2002), Irish darts player
- Margaret Heffernan, international businesswoman and writer
- Michael Heffernan (disambiguation), several people
- Nathan Heffernan (1920–2007), American judge
- Neil Heffernan (1970–present), American professor of computer science
- Paul Heffernan, Irish footballer
- Ray Heffernan (disambiguation), several people
- Robert Heffernan, Irish walker
- Roy Heffernan (1926–1993), Australian wrestler
- Seamie Heffernan, Irish jockey
- (1989 - present), American Expert in Quality Control Systems
- Virginia Heffernan, American journalist
- William Heffernan, American author
- William J. Heffernan (1872–1955), New York politician
Fictional characters[]
- Carrie Heffernan, fictional character in The King of Queens
- Doug Heffernan, fictional character in The King of Queens
Other uses[]
- Heffernan v. City of Paterson, a legal case
Sources[]
- Heffernan at behindthename.com
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