The vey Surname
vey Name Meaning and History
- Irish (eastern Ulster): reduced form of McVey, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Bheathadh, a patronymic from the personal name Mac an Bheathadh meaning ‘son of life’. Compare Vahey.
- Dutch (de Vey): from Vei ‘playful’ ‘luxuriant’, ‘sensual’.
- German: metronymic from a short form of the personal name Sophie.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| looking for family of Joseph Vey | charlotte chase | 2 |
| Looking for lost relatives | April L. Boersma (nee Vey) | 5 |
| Death of Mr. John Vey in Cuba |
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| (Sa)Bastian Vey (Phy) and Sabina Giesser |
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