Diffley

D2I1F4F4L1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Duibhghiolla →
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Meanings

proper nounDiffley (plural Diffleys)

plural Diffleys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Duibhghiolla“descendant of Duibhgiolla”
  2. EnglishDiffley

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Duibhghiolla (“descendant of Duibhgiolla”), a personal name composed of the elements dubh (“black”) and giolla (“lad”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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