The duffy Surname
duffy Name Meaning and History
- Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dubhthaigh ‘descendant of Dubhthach’, a byname derived from dubh ‘black’ (see Duff). This name was borne by a 6th-century saint who was archbishop of Armagh.
- Scottish and Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dhuibhshíthe ‘son of Duibhshíth’, a personal name composed of the elements dubh ‘black’ (see Duff) + síth ‘peace’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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 Taft67
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| Cecil Duffy, Effie Jones |
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| DUFFY John E 1944 |
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| DUFFY Avondale & Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Michelle | 3 |
| Duffys in Ontario, Canada | Karen Duffy | 7 |
| DUFFY Mamie S 1970 |
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| Duffys in PA |
richandchrissy
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| DUFFY John F -1942 |
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| DUFFY Tracy B 1910-1986 |
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| JAMES AND GRACE DUFFY |
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