Cavey Family History
Cavey Name Meaning
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dháibhidh and so akin to McDevitt . English: possibly a nickname from an extended adjectival form of Middle English caive (Anglo-Norman cäive) ‘epileptic’ literally ‘prone to falling’. French: variant of Cave .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022