Smithey

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proper noun

A surname from Middle English [in turn from Old Norse].

OriginMiddle English smythy ← Old Norse smiðja →
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Meanings

proper nounSmithey (plural Smitheys)

plural Smitheys · alternative Smithee

  1. A surname from Middle English [in turn from Old Norse].

Origin

  1. Old Norsesmiðja“forge”
  2. Middle Englishsmythy
  3. EnglishSmithey

Topographic surname for someone who lived near a forge, from Middle English smythy, itself from Old Norse smiðja (“forge”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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