Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAodha ‘descendant of Aodh’, a personal name meaning ‘fire’. In some cases, especially in County Wexford, the surname is of English origin
Please help keep the Hughes Irish Clan online by purchasing some clan merchandise. Hughes Clans is an independent project made possible by the Irish Clans Network Initiative.
Official Clan Certificate
Please contact us with the name you wish to register on your certificate. We will print out and post you your certificate for a small fee.