duffy
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A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó Dubhthaigh (“descendant of Dubhthach”). Dubhthach is a byname derived from dubh (“black”).
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A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó Doithe.
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A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic], an alternate anglicization of Mac Dhuibhshíthe (McPhee).
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A suburb of Canberra, Australia; named for Charles Gavan Duffy, 8th Premier of Victoria.
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An unincorporated community in Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio, United States.
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An unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States.
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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.]
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