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Volcy Name Meaning

Haitian: from the personal name Volcy apparently a short form of Volsidor the name of the main character of the novel Volsidor et Zulménie (1776) written by the French writer Fanny de Beauharnais or by her friend Claude-Joseph Dorat.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Golay, Polly, Joly, Voci, Soucy, Voce, Soley, Voyce, Jolly, Poley

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Between 1973 and 2004, in the United States, Volcy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Volcy in 1973 was 78, and 77 in 2004.

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