Etymology

Lavery

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

Irish Ó Labhradha
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Labhradha“descendant of Labhraidh”
  2. English todayLavery

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Labhradha (“descendant of Labhraidh”), a byname from labhraidh (“spokesman”), from labhair (“to speak”).

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