Garvey
name, noun
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A type of boat which was originally flat-bottomed, reminiscent of a sled, and historically sailed around New Jersey.
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from Irish.
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More examples"Garvey speaks up for racial pride."
Etymology
Reduced form of Irish Ó Gairbhshíth (“descendant of Gairbhshíth”), a personal name composed of the elements garbh (“rough, cruel”) and síth (“peace”).