About Devitt
The surname Devitt is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Duibhíodhbha," meaning "descendant of Duibhíodhbha." The name Duibhíodhbha is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black," and "odhbha," meaning "stranger" or "foreigner." Therefore, the surname Devitt can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the black stranger" or "descendant of the foreigner with dark features."
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Here's how to represent Devitt in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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