Last Name IVAMY

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Meaning There was a favourite character in the old Christmas games called Ive, whose antagonist was Holly: and the frolics of the Holly-boy and the Ivy-girl were maintained in Kent (on St. Valentine's Day) till towards the close of the 18th century. The singular name Ivymey, Ivimey, signifying 'Ivy-maiden,' may be from ths source. Hence the name is a nickname 'young maiden.'
Origin English, Irish



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