English
Halvey
Halvey comes from Irish Ó hAilmich ‘descendant of Ailmhac’.
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ hAilmich‘descendant of Ailmhac’
- EnglishtodayHalvey
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ hAilmich‘descendant of Ailmhac’
- EnglishtodayHalvey
The story
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAilmich (‘descendant of Ailmhac’), a byname meaning "noble-son".
Every English word from Irish Ó hAilmich
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish Ó hAilmich / Halvey