Divilly

D2I1V4I1L1L1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Duibhghiolla →
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Meanings

proper nounDivilly (plural Divillys)

plural Divillys · alternative Diveley · alternative Dively

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Duibhghiolla“descendant of Dubhghiolla”
  2. EnglishDivilly

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Duibhghiolla (“descendant of Dubhghiolla”), a personal name composed of the elements dubh (“black”) and giolla (“lad, boy”).

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APA

Divilly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Divilly

MLA

“Divilly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Divilly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Divilly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Divilly.

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