Duffy

Duffy Meaning & Origin

About Duffy
The name "Duffy" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Dubhthaigh," meaning "descendant of Dubhthach." The name Dubhthach is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark," and "thach," meaning "chief" or "lord." Therefore, the name "Duffy" can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the dark chief" or "descendant of the black lord."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Duffy are male.

Duffy Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TF
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdəfi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Duffy in Braille

Here's how to represent Duffy in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Duffy in braille

How to Spell the Name Duffy in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Duffy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Duffy in sign language

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