Show ContentsDevilly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Devilly is an Anglicization of the original Irish Ó Duibhghiolla, from the Gaelic meaning "black" and "lad." 1

Early Origins of the Devilly family

The surname Devilly was first found in County Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island, where it belonged to two different septs, the Ui Fiachrach in the southwest of the county and the Siol Anmchadha in the southeast.

Early History of the Devilly family

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Devilly Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Devilly, O'Devilly, Diffley, Devally, Deffely, Deely and many more.

Early Notables of the Devilly family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

  • the Devilly family of Galway


Canada Devilly migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Devilly Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Mary Devilly, who settled in Victoria, British Columbia in 1862


  1. MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)


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