The story
- Welsh · derived fromTaf“a river of Wales”
- Welsh · derived fromDafydd“David”
- English todayTaaffe
Irish surname usually derived from Welsh Dafydd (“David”). However, it has been suggested that the surname actually derives from Welsh Taf (“a river of Wales”).
Words from the same roots
WelshTaf all →
taff
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.