Hanvey

H4A1N1V4E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hAinbheith →
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Meanings

proper nounHanvey (plural Hanveys)

plural Hanveys · alternative Hanaway · alternative Hannaway · alternative Hanway

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hAinbheith“descendant of Ainbhioth”
  2. EnglishHanvey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAinbheith (“descendant of Ainbhioth”), a byname meaning "stormy".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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