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duffy

/ˈdʌfi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
duffy
IPA
/ˈdʌfi/
15
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó Dubhthaigh (“descendant of Dubhthach”). Dubhthach is a byname derived from dubh (“black”).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó Doithe.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic], an alternate anglicization of Mac Dhuibhshíthe (McPhee).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A suburb of Canberra, Australia; named for Charles Gavan Duffy, 8th Premier of Victoria.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Archaic form of duppy (“Caribbean ghost or spirit”).

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the 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.

Origin

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Usage

Inflected Forms

Duffys (plural) O'Duffy (alternative) Duffey (alternative) Duhy (alternative) Duhig (alternative) Dowey (alternative) Douey (alternative) Dooey (alternative) Doey (alternative) duffies (plural)

Phrases

Duffy antigen Duffys Forest

Rhymes With

fluffy buffy puffy stuffy scruffy huffy mcduffie duffie duffey muffy toughie guffey

Questions

How do you pronounce duffy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌfi/.
What does duffy mean?
A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó Dubhthaigh (“descendant of Dubhthach”). Dubhthach is a byname derived from dubh (“black”).
Where does duffy come from?
It is traced to Irish.

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