Ducey

D2U1C3E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Dubhghusa →
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Meanings

proper nounDucey (plural Duceys)

plural Duceys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Dubhghusa“descendant of Dubhghus”
  2. EnglishDucey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dubhghusa (“descendant of Dubhghus”), a personal name composed of the elements dubh (“black”) + gus (“choice; vigor”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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