Surname

Impey

“shoot, graft, sprig, scion”

Impey is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Impey goes back to Old English impe, meaning “shoot, graft, sprig, scion.”

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Where it comes from

Impey comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old English impe (“shoot, graft, sprig, scion”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Impey’s family of names

In English usage, Impey as a surname has a related form in EMPEY. In English usage, Impey as a surname has a related form in EMPIE.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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Highley

“woodland clearing, glade”

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