English
Lavery
Lavery comes from Irish Ó Labhradha ‘descendant of Labhraidh’.
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Labhradha‘descendant of Labhraidh’
- EnglishtodayLavery
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Labhradha‘descendant of Labhraidh’
- EnglishtodayLavery
The story
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Labhradha (‘descendant of Labhraidh’), a byname from labhraidh (‘spokesman’), from labhair (‘to speak’).
Every English word from Irish Ó Labhradha
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish Ó Labhradha / Lavery