Ogilvy (name)

Ogilvy (name)
This article is about the name Ogilvy. For other uses, see Ogilvy.
Ogilvy
Family name
Meaning "high place"
Region of origin Scotland
Related names Ogilvie, Ogilvy, Ogilby

Ogilvy is a Scottish locational surname originating in 1172 from the barony of Ogilvie, located in the former Scottish county of Angus. Ogilvy derives from Old Welsh words ugl ("high") and ma (a place).[1] There are several variant spellings.

Clan Ogilvy is a Scottish clan, of whom the Earl of Airlie is chief. The titles Earl of Airlie, Earl of Findlater, and Earl of Seafield are held by branches of the Ogilvy family.

Other notable people with the name Ogilvy include:

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References

  1. ^ "Surname: Ogilvy". surnamedb.com. http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Ogilvy. Retrieved 2008-03-30. 

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