"Duffy" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdʌfi/ Forms: Duffys [plural]
enPR: dŭʹfē Rhymes: -ʌfi Etymology: Irish surname, from Ó Dubhthaigh (literally “descendant of Dubhthach”) and Mac Duibhshíthe (literally “son of Duibhshíth”), from dubh (“black”) + sìth (“peace”), comparable to the surname Duff. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish, {{m|ga|Ó Dubhthaigh|lit=descendant of Dubhthach}} Ó Dubhthaigh (literally “descendant of Dubhthach”), {{m|ga|Mac Duibhshíthe|lit=son of Duibhshíth}} Mac Duibhshíthe (literally “son of Duibhshíth”), {{m|ga|dubh|t=black}} dubh (“black”), {{m|ga|sìth|t=peace}} sìth (“peace”), {{m|en|Duff}} Duff Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Duffys}} Duffy (countable and uncountable, plural Duffys)
  1. A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó Dubhthaigh (“descendant of Dubhthach”). Dubhthach is a byname derived from dubh (“black”). Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Duffy-en-name-ZQAg8QE5 Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó Doithe. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Duffy-en-name-V83q64F5 Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic], an alternate anglicization of Mac Dhuibhshíthe (McPhee). Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Duffy-en-name-cAKQYURX Categories (other): English surnames
  4. A suburb of Canberra, Australia; named for Charles Gavan Duffy, 8th Premier of Victoria. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Suburbs in Australia Synonyms: O'Duffy, Duffey, Duhy, Duhig, Dowey, Douey, Dooey, Doey Derived forms: Duffy antigen
    Sense id: en-Duffy-en-name-DXzLCHLl
  5. An unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Duffy-en-name-edfby-WJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 8 27 14 42

Inflected forms

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