What does covey mean?
Definitions for covey
ˈkʌv icov·ey
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word covey.
Princeton's WordNet
coveynoun
a small collection of people
coveynoun
a small flock of grouse or partridge
Wiktionary
coveynoun
A man.
Etymology: From covee (Modern French couvée), from cubo.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Coveynoun
Etymology: couvee, French.
A flight of wasps and covey of partridges went to a farmer, and begged a sup of him to quench their thirst. Roger L'Estrange.
A covey of patridges springing in our front, put our infantry in disorder. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 3.
There would be no walking in a shady wood without springing a covey of toasts. Joseph Addison, Guardian, №. 112.
ChatGPT
covey
A covey is a small group or family of birds, such as quails or partridges. Additionally, the term can be used informally to refer to any small group or collection of people or things.
Webster Dictionary
Coveynoun
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
Coveynoun
a company; a bevy; as, a covey of girls
Coveyverb
to brood; to incubate
Coveynoun
a pantry
Etymology: [OF. cove, F. couve, 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.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Covey
kuv′i, n. a brood or hatch of partridges: a small flock of birds—said of game: a party, a set. [O. Fr. covée—L. cubāre, to lie down.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
COVEY
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Covey is ranked #4212 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Covey surname appeared 8,414 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Covey.
92.4% or 7,778 total occurrences were White.
2.7% or 228 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.9% or 167 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.2% or 104 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.8% or 73 total occurrences were Black.
0.7% or 64 total occurrences were Asian.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of covey in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of covey in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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