Elvey

E1L1V4E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

UncommonScrabble 11

Meanings

proper nounElvey (plural Elveys)

plural Elveys

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Ælfwīġ, which is composed of the elements ælf (“elf”) and wīġ (“war, battle”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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