McGarvey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

McGarvey McGarveys McGarva

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Gairbhshíth (“son of Gairbhshíth”), a personal name composed of the elements garbh (“rough”) + síth (“peace”).

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