Falvey

F4A1L1V4E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Fáilbhe →
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Meanings

proper nounFalvey (plural Falveys)

plural Falveys · alternative Feeley

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Fáilbhe“descendant of Fáilbhe”
  2. EnglishFalvey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fáilbhe (“descendant of Fáilbhe”), a personal name derived from fáilbhe (“pleasant, merry, lively”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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