Furey

F4U1R1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Fiúra →
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Meanings

proper nounFurey (plural Fureys)

plural Fureys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Fiúra
  2. EnglishFurey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fiúra, reduced form of Ó Fiodhabhra (“descendant of Fiodhabhra”), a personal name composed of the elements fiodh (“wood, timber”) and fabhra (“eyelash; eyebrow”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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