Halvey

H4A1L1V4E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hAilmich →
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Meanings

proper nounHalvey (plural Halveys)

plural Halveys · alternative Hulvey

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hAilmich“descendant of Ailmhac”
  2. EnglishHalvey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAilmich (“descendant of Ailmhac”), a byname meaning "noble-son".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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