Pavy Family History
Pavy Name Meaning
French (northern mainly Pas-de-Calais): probably a nickname metonymic occupational name or topographic name derived from Old French pavé ‘cobblestone’ also ‘paved lane’. French (mainly southern): variant of Pavie habitational name from the Italian city of Pavia (Pavie in French). This surname is very rare in southern France. English: variant of Pavey .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022