Debney

D2E1B3N1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Norman.

OriginNorman Dieubeneye →
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Meanings

proper nounDebney (plural Debneys)

plural Debneys

  1. A surname from Norman.

Origin

  1. NormanDieubeneye“may God bless”
  2. EnglishDebney

English habitational surname of Norman origins, from any of several places in France called Aubigné or Aubigny. Ultimately from Norman Dieubeneye (“may God bless”).

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APA

Debney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Debney

MLA

“Debney.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Debney. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Debney,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Debney.

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