Given name & surname
Devenney
“descendant of Duibheannach”
Devenney is a surname from Irish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Devenney is a form of Devaney. Devaney goes back to Irish Ó Duibheannaigh, meaning “descendant of Duibheannach.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Devenney is a form of Devaney. Devaney comes from Irish.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Devenney’s family of names
In English usage, Devenney as a surname has a related form in Devaney.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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