"McCaffrey" meaning in All languages combined

See McCaffrey on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: McCaffreys [plural]
Etymology: Anglicized form of Northern Irish Mac Gafraidh (“son of Gafradh”), a Gaelicized form of the personal name Godfrey. Compare the surname McGorry. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Mac Gafraidh||son of Gafradh}} Irish Mac Gafraidh (“son of Gafradh”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} McCaffrey (plural McCaffreys)
  1. A surname from Irish. Wikipedia link: McCaffrey Synonyms: Caffrey, McCaffery
    Sense id: en-McCaffrey-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Inflected forms

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