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devaney

/dˈɛvəni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
de-vaney
IPA
/dˈɛvəni/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Two main origins: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Duibheannaigh (“descendant of Duibheannach”), a personal name of unclear origin, but perhaps composed of the elements dubh (“black”) and eanach (“marshy place”). * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Duibheamhna (“descendant of Dubheamhna”), a personal name composed of the elements dubh (“black”) and the genitive form of Eamhain (“Navan Fort, the legendary capital of Ulster”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Duibheannaigh, Ó Duibheamhna

Inflected Forms

Devaneys (plural) Devany (alternative) Deveney (alternative) Devenney (alternative) Devenny (alternative) Deviney (alternative) Devinney (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce devaney?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɛvəni/.
What does devaney mean?
A surname from Irish.
Where does devaney come from?
It is traced to Irish.

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