duffy

/D AH1 F IY0/
noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó Doithe.

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

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

  7. 7

    Archaic form of duppy (“Caribbean ghost or spirit”). [(Caribbean, Jamaica) A ghost or spirit, often appearing in the form of a dog barking or howling through the night.]