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Garvey
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garvey
English
Etymology
Reduced form of en ga Ó Gairbhshíth descendant of Gairbhshíth, a personal name composed of the elements ga garbh rough, cruel and ga síth peace.
Pronunciation
en ɑː(ɹ)vi 2
Proper noun
s
en Irish.
Derived terms
en Garveyan Garveyism Garveyist Garveyite
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Garvey is the 3196th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11307 individuals. Garvey is most common among White (89.63%) individuals.
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