Devoy

English

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Dubhuidhe, a personal name probably derived from dubh (“dark”) + buidhe (“sallow”).

Proper noun

Devoy (plural Devoys)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Devoy is the 33343^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 685 individuals. Devoy is most common among White (93.87%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Devoy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 453.

Anagrams

• Dovey, voyde