Etymology

Falvey

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

Irish Ó Fáilbhe
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The story

  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Fáilbhe“descendant of Fáilbhe”
  2. English todayFalvey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fáilbhe (“descendant of Fáilbhe”), a personal name derived from fáilbhe (“pleasant, merry, lively”).

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