Dunleavy

D2U1N1L1E1A1V4Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Duinnshléibhe →
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Meanings

proper nounDunleavy (plural Dunleavys)

plural Dunleavys · alternative Dunlavey · alternative Dunlavy · alternative Dunlevy

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Duinnshléibhe“son of Donn Sléibhe”
  2. EnglishDunleavy

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Duinnshléibhe (“son of Donn Sléibhe”), a personal name composed of the elements donn (“brown”) and sléibhe, genitive form of sliabh (“mountain”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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