Etymology

Coffey

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Ó Cobhthaigh
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The story

  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Cathmhogha“descendant of Cathmhugh”
  2. Irish · derived fromÓ Cathbhadha“descendant of Cathbhadh”
  3. Irish · derived fromÓ Cobhthaigh“descendant of Cobhthach”
  4. English todayCoffey

Various origins: * Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cobhthaigh (“descendant of Cobhthach”), a byname meaning "victorious". * Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cathbhadha (“descendant of Cathbhadh”), a byname meaning "battle tent". * Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cathmhogha (“descendant of Cathmhugh”), a byname meaning "battle slave".

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