Etymology

Dunleavy

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Mac Duinnshléibhe
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  1. Irish · derived fromMac Duinnshléibhe“son of Donn Sléibhe”
  2. English todayDunleavy

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Duinnshléibhe (“son of Donn Sléibhe”), a personal name composed of the elements donn (“brown”) and sléibhe, genitive form of sliabh (“mountain”).

Words from the same roots

IrishMac Duinnshléibhe all →

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