Meaning and Origin
What does the name Duffy mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from New Jersey, U.S. says the name Duffy means "The dark one who brings peace" and is of Gaelic origin.
- An Irish surname, an anglicization of Ó Dubhthaigh (“descendant of Dubhthach”). Dubhthach is a byname derived from dubh (“black”).
- An Irish surname, an anglicization of Ó Doithe.
- A Scottish patronymic surname, an alternate anglicization of Mac Dhuibhshíthe (McPhee).
- A suburb of Canberra, Australia; named for Charles Gavan Duffy, 8th Premier of Victoria.
- An unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States.