Diffey

D2I1F4F4E1Y4

proper noun

A surname transferred from the nickname [in turn from Anglo-Norman].

OriginAnglo-Norman defieu →
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Meanings

proper nounDiffey (plural Diffeys)

plural Diffeys · alternative Diffee

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname [in turn from Anglo-Norman].

Origin

  1. Anglo-Normandefieu“faithless, disloyal”
  2. EnglishDiffey

Perhaps a nickname from Anglo-Norman defieu (“faithless, disloyal”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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