From the medieval personal name Oppy or Obby, a diminutive of such names as OSBERT, OSBORN, and OSBALD. Bearers of this surname include British portrait and history painter John Opie (1761-1807) and British authors and folklorists Peter Opie (1918-82) and his wife Iona Opie (née Archibald; 1923-).
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