Meanings
Origin
- Middle Englishat
- EnglishAthey
* As an English surname, contraction of Middle English at heye (“at the enclosure”). * As an Irish surname, spelling variant of Athy.
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Athey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Athey
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“Athey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Athey. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Athey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Athey.
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