Deevy meaning | Last name Deevy origin

Deevy is a variant form of Devey. May be a diminutive of "dove."

The form of Davies. See David - Though of ancient standing in Wales, this Christian name scarcely appears in England before the Conquest. Modified in various forms it has since produced many family names, some of which are among the commonest in use, as Davids, Davidson, Davidge—Davey, Davy, Davie—Davies, Davis, Daviss, Daves, Davison. From Daw, the nickname, come Dawe, Dawes, Daws, Dawson, Dawkes, Dawkins, Dawkinson, and from another form of the nickname, according to Camden, we get Day, Dayes, Dayson, and Dakin

Owing to the commonness of the Welsh patronymical use of Davies, this name stands fifth in point of numerousness in England and Wales, yielding priority only to Smith, Jones, Williams, and Taylor. In the XVI. Ann. Rep. of the Registrar Gen., the number of Williamses registered within a given period was 21,936, Taylors 16,775, and Davises 14,983; but as Davis is to all in tents and purposes identical with Davies, by adding in 6206 Davises, this name num bers 21,188 individuals, beating the Taylors out of the field, and well -nigh vanquishing the Williamses. In fact by taking in the Davisses and the Daveses, I believe the aggregate of the name would stand next after Smith and Jones for numerousness.

Deevy is variant form of Davey. Form of David. The first is the English, the second the Scottish, and the third the more prevalent Welsh orthography.

Lastname is a variation of the Dwinell. Descendant of little Douin, a pet form of Hardouin meaning "hard, friend".

Deevy is variation of Davy. Descendant of Davie or Davy, pet forms of David meaning "beloved".

Deevy is variation of Davey. Descendant of little David meaning "beloved".

Lastname is a variation of David. The son of David.

Variant of Devine. Descendant of the little poet; one who came from Vins, in France.

Variant form of Duane. Descendant of the fisherman; grandson of Dubhan meaning "little black person".

The variation of Daffy. A diminutive of David.

Deevy is the form of Divine. Probably formed like Divers above.