Devoy Family History
Devoy Name Meaning
Irish (Kildare): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dubhuidhe ‘descendant of Dubhuidhe’ a personal name probably derived from dubh ‘dark black’ + buidhe ‘yellow’ but more probably an abbreviation of Dubhodhar ‘black and dun’ (odhar). Compare Dwyer .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022