"Duff" meaning in English

See Duff in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /dʌf/ Forms: Duffs [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌf Etymology: From the Irish and Scottish Gaelic surname, from dubh (“dark”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish, {{der|en|gd|-}} Scottish Gaelic Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Duff (countable and uncountable, plural Duffs)
  1. (countable) A surname. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Duff-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A placename
    A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Saskatchewan, Villages in Canada, Villages in Saskatchewan
    Sense id: en-Duff-en-name-IOfGqO0W
  3. A placename
    An unincorporated community in Indiana, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Duff-en-name-9Tyz9Hcs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 29 29 29 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 2 28 28 28 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 1 30 30 30 6
  4. A placename
    An unincorporated community in Nebraska, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Nebraska, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Nebraska, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Duff-en-name-I1QgNPfd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 29 29 29 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 2 28 28 28 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 1 30 30 30 6
  5. A placename
    An unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Tennessee, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Tennessee, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Duff-en-name-wE9sBw~7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 29 29 29 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 2 28 28 28 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 1 30 30 30 6
  6. (countable) A male given name Tags: countable Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Duff-en-name-YXBLU7xd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Duff Hill, Duff Islands, Duff Peak, Duff Point, Duff River, Duff's device, Dufftown
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