Etymology

duffin

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Today it means: A combination of a doughnut and a muffin. Full definition →

Irish Ó Duibhfinn
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duffin · noun1

Blend of doughnut + muffin.

Duffin · proper noun2

  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Duibhfinn“descendant of Dubhfionn”
  2. English todayDuffin

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Duibhfinn (“descendant of Dubhfionn”), a personal name composed of the elements dubh (“black”) + fionn (“fair, white”).

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