Duffy
See also: duffy
English
Etymology
Irish surname, from ó Dubhthaigh (“descendant of Dubhthach”) and mac Dhuibhshíthe (“son of Duibhshíth”), from dubh (“black”) + sìth (“peace”), comparable to the surname Duff.
Pronunciation
- enPR: dŭʹfē, IPA(key): /ˈdʌfi/
- Rhymes: -ʌfi
Proper noun
Duffy (countable and uncountable, plural Duffys)
- A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó Dubhthaigh (“descendant of Dubhthach”). Dubhthach is a byname derived from dubh (“black”).
- A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó Doithe.
- A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic], an alternate anglicization of Mac Dhuibhshíthe (McPhee).
- A suburb of Canberra, Australia; named for Charles Gavan Duffy, 8th Premier of Victoria.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in West Virginia, United States.
Alternative forms
- (Irish surname from Ó Dubhthaigh): O'Duffy, Duffey, Duhy, Duhig, Dowey, Douey, Dooey, Doey
Derived terms
- Duffy antigen