Raverty Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

The last name Raverty is another written form of Rafferty, a well-known Irish family name. The name is usually explained as “Descendant of Rabhartach ("flood tide")”.

Spelling and variants

Before spelling was fixed, Rafferty was also written Raverty. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include O'Rafferty and Roarty.

Family crest and blazon

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