Meaning and Origin
What does the name Covey mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name Covey means "Victorious".
- A submission from Tennessee, U.S. says the name Covey means "cow in Scottish Gaelic. The first person to have it was a herdsmen".
- A user from West Virginia, U.S. says the name Covey means "Lover".
- A brood or hatch of birds; an old bird with her brood of young; hence, a small flock or number of birds together; -- said of game; as, a covey of partridges.
- A company; a bevy; as, a covey of girls.
Etymology: OF. cov�e, F. couv�e, fr. cover, F. couver, to sit or brood on, fr. L. cubare to lie down; cf. E. incubate. See Cubit, and cf. Cove to brood
- A small flock of grouse or partridge
- A small collection of people
From Old French covee (Modern French couvée), from Latin cubō (“lie”).
- A group of 8–12 (or more) quail. See gaggle, host, flock.
- A brood of partridges, grouse, etc.
- A party or group (of persons or things).
cove + -y
- (Britain, slang, dated) A man.