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But seriously...
by Nanaea
5/9/2003, 4:56 PM
in reply to a message by Gurvey
According to Elsdon C. Smith in his *New Dictionary of American Family Names*, "Gurvey" is an Irish variant of "Garvey", which is an Irish/Scots name meaning: Descendant of Gairbhit (which means "rough peace").-- Nanaea
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names  ·  Gurvey  ·  5/9/2003, 11:03 AM
•But seriously...  ·  Nanaea  ·  5/9/2003, 4:56 PM
•Re: names  ·  Maeve Celyn  ·  5/9/2003, 3:41 PM
•Do you s'pose...  ·  Nanaea  ·  5/9/2003, 4:38 PM
•Re: Do you s'pose...  ·  Maeve Celyn  ·  5/9/2003, 8:25 PM