Devaney

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Devaney

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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”).

proper noun Devaneys · Devany · Deveney · Devenney · Devenny · Deviney

A surname from Irish.

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"Devaney." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/devaney.

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@misc{devaney_2026,
  title = {Devaney},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/devaney},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}