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Elvey

Elvey proper noun: a surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Elvey (plural Elveys)

  1. A surname from Old English.

Forms of Elvey

pluralElveys

Origin of Elvey

From the Old English personal name Ælfwīġ, which is composed of the elements ælf (“elf”) and wīġ (“war, battle”).

Questions about Elvey

What does Elvey mean?
Elvey means a surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Elvey?
Elvey is a proper noun.

Words near Elvey in the dictionary

  1. Elverum
  2. elves
  3. elvess
  4. elvesses
  5. Elvet
  6. Elvey
  7. Elveys
  8. Elvidge
  9. Elvie
  10. Elvii
  11. elvin

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