Duffy
[ˈdʌfi]Meaning
from the Irish surname Ó Dubhthaigh, descendant of Dubhthach
Background Story
Duffy comes from the Irish surname Ó Dubhthaigh, literally "descendant of Dubhthach", and from Mac Duibhshíthe, literally "son of Duibhshíth", a name formed from dubh ("black") and sìth ("peace"). It is comparable to the surname Duff, and the name is recorded in Irish, Old Irish and Scottish Gaelic.
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