Word info

duffy

Speech parts

1. duffy - Noun

2. Duffy - Proper noun

Meaning

An unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States.

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

A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó Doithe.

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

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

duffy (plural duffies)

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

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Aberdeen beat the Sons 1-0 in the quarter-final of the competition in 2014 and the Dons boss expects wily campaigner Jim Duffy to have his side well prepared for their trip north. Source: Internet

A crowd of 5,000 people, many with heads bowed, assembled at the base of the statue of Father Duffy on Times Square where two trumpeters blew taps. Source: Internet

Aimee Duffy, the Welsh pop singer known as who retreated from the public eye following her hugely successful debut album Rockferry, has said she was drugged, held captive and raped by an unidentified person. Source: Internet

Coyote senior guard Ciara Duffy tallied a double-double with 16 points and 10 assists to lead No. 22 South Dakota in a 77-44 victory over Omaha on Saturday inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. Source: Internet

Boatner (1974), p. 264 says the largest force Washington commanded was "under 17,000"; Duffy (1987), p. 17, estimates Washington's maximum was "only 13,000 troops". Source: Internet

Cardiologist Dr Ross Walker, the National Divorce Centre's Cheryl Duffy and the Victorian Energy Policy Centre's Bruce Mountain all join the show this week to help clarify some important issues. Source: Internet

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