Ogilvy (name)

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Ogilvy
Pronunciation /ˈɡəlvi/
Origin
Region of origin Scotland
Other names
Variant form(s) Ogilvie, Ogilby, Oglesby

Ogilvy is a surname of Clan Ogilvy from Angus, Scotland, which is probably Pictish of uncertain origin and meaning. [1]

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References

  1. Anderson, William (1877). The Scottish Nation: Or, The Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours, and Biographical History of the People of Scotland. A. Fullarton & Company. p. 261.