Coffey

C3O1F4F4E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Cobhthaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounCoffey (countable and uncountable, plural Coffeys)

plural Coffeys · alternative Coffie · alternative Cohee

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableA city in Daviess County, Missouri, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Cathmhogha“descendant of Cathmhugh”
  2. IrishÓ Cathbhadha“descendant of Cathbhadh”
  3. IrishÓ Cobhthaigh“descendant of Cobhthach”
  4. EnglishCoffey

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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APA

Coffey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coffey

MLA

“Coffey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coffey. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Coffey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coffey.

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