English
Falvey
Falvey comes from Irish Ó Fáilbhe ‘descendant of Fáilbhe’.
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Fáilbhe‘descendant of Fáilbhe’
- EnglishtodayFalvey
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Fáilbhe‘descendant of Fáilbhe’
- EnglishtodayFalvey
The story
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fáilbhe (‘descendant of Fáilbhe’), a personal name derived from fáilbhe (‘pleasant, merry, lively’).
Every English word from Irish Ó Fáilbhe
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish Ó Fáilbhe / Falvey