Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
DUNLEVY
There are approximately 146 people named Dunlevy in the UK. That makes it the 16,183rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 2 are named Dunlevy.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
DunlavyDunlavey
Donlevy
Dunlay
Dunlea
Dunlaevy
Dunlaivy
Dounleavy
Dunleafey
Dunleav
Dunlavyb
Dunleave
Dunlavie
Dunlave
Dunlavi
Dunlavay
Dumleavy
Danlevy
Denlevy
Dundlevy
Dunalvey
Dunlavin
Danleavy
Donleavy
Dunlava
The Dunlevy surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Cor. Br. and Gaelic. Local) From Dun, a hill, ley, green, and vy, a river or stream--the green hills by the river. Dunlamh or Dunlavy, in Gaelic, signifies the strong-handed. Dunalamhas, mh having the sound of v, is the hill or castle of warriors.