Dupuy (surname)
Dupuy, also spelt DuPuy, and in its noble form du Puy (variant: du Puis) is a Francophone surname rich in history and peerage, dating back to medieval times. Translated, the name means "of Puy", Puy being a commune in the Haute-Loire, Auvergne region of France. Means "Of the Height" (Southern French: Puy, "a height"; Latin: "podium, a balcony, elevated platform"). Puech, Pech,<ref name="Peach/Peache"></ref> Puy, Puig (and its derivatives), Delpech, and Delpuech have the same meaning.