nevvy/ˈnɛvi/EtymologyPossibly from neve and/or nephew + -y, but compare (now mostly obsolete) widespread dialectal forms such as /ˈɑːɡi/, /ˈɑɹɡi/ argy (“argue”) and /ˈvali/, /ˈvæli/ vally (“value”) with /i/ for unstressed standard English /juː/.nevvy means A nephew. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.nounA nephew.“What signifies your sisters’ bits o’ money when they’ve got half-a-dozen nevvies and nieces to divide it among?”A grandson.