A surname from Irish.

A sibling sharing a single parent, as distinguished from a full sibling or sibling-german, from a step-sibling, or from a sibling-like figure such as a blood sibling.

past participle of do by halves

Alternative form of half a loaf is better than none

(idiomatic) Partially, incompletely; inadequately, halfheartedly, shoddily.

(transitive, idiomatic) To perform (a task, etc) partially or incompletely; to do (something) inadequately, halfheartedly, or shoddily.

Alternative form of half a loaf is better than none

Something is better than nothing: some reward, achievement, result, etc. is preferable to none at all.

simple past tense and past participle of halfcock

(of a firearm) To be discharged prematurely, or with the trigger at half cock. / (slang) To do or say something without due thought or care.