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Furey

Furey proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Furey (plural Fureys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Furey

pluralFureys

Origin of Furey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fiúra, reduced form of Ó Fiodhabhra (“descendant of Fiodhabhra”), a personal name composed of the elements fiodh (“wood, timber”) and fabhra (“eyelash; eyebrow”).

Questions about Furey

What does Furey mean?
Furey means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Furey?
Furey is a proper noun.

Words near Furey in the dictionary

  1. fureaks
  2. furegrelate
  3. furethidine
  4. furever home
  5. furever homes
  6. Furey
  7. Fureys
  8. furface
  9. furfag
  10. furfaggotry
  11. furfags

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