Duffie
Gaelic · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Duffie
The given name 'Duffie' is a Scottish and Irish surname-turned-first-name, derived from the Gaelic *Ó Dubhthaigh* meaning "descendant of Dubhthach," where *Dubhthach* itself means "black" or "dark-haired." It is primarily used in Scottish and Irish cultures, with historical ties to the medieval Irish saint Dubhthach (also anglicized as Duff), though it has no specific religious exclusivity.
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Etymology
The given name 'Duffie' is a Scottish and Irish surname-turned-first-name, derived from the Gaelic *Ó Dubhthaigh* meaning "descendant of Dubhthach," where *Dubhthach* itself means "black" or "dark-haired." It is primarily used in Scottish and Irish cultures, with historical ties to the medieval Irish saint Dubhthach (also anglicized as Duff), though it has no specific religious exclusivity.
Duffie currently ranks #3,448 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1918.
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