Duffy Family History
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Duffy Name Meaning
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’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
Similar surnames: Duff, Ducey, Cuff, Duffin, Duddy, Luff, Duffney, Ruffo, Guffy, Puff