Devaney Family History
Devaney Name Meaning
Irish:: (Armagh and Down): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duibheamhna from a personal name based on dubh ‘black’ + the genitive of Eamhain the Gaelic name of Navan fort County Armagh the legendary capital of Ulster. Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duibheanaigh ‘descendant of Duibheannach’ a personal name of uncertain origin; the first element is dubh ‘black’ the second may be eanach ‘marshy place’. The surname has become confused with Devane .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022