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Lavery

Lavery is a surname of Irish origin. It is found both in Ireland and among the Irish diaspora in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. The name is generally linked to Gaelic roots, and is considered an anglicized form of Gaelic surnames such as Ó Labhraidh or Labhraidh. While exact etymology varies by family, Lavery has come to be recognized as a distinct surname in its own right.

In historical records, Lavery occurrences appear in Ulster and other Gaelic-speaking regions, reflecting the broader pattern

Notable people with the surname include Sir John Lavery (1856–1941), an Irish painter who became a prominent

of
Gaelic-to-English
anglicization
in
the
medieval
and
early
modern
periods.
In
the
modern
era,
bearers
of
the
name
have
contributed
to
arts,
politics,
and
the
professions
across
several
countries.
portraitist
and
was
knighted
for
his
contributions
to
art.