Griffey

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Gríobhtha →
Less commonScrabble 17
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Meanings

proper nounGriffey (plural Griffeys)

plural Griffeys · alternative Griffee

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Gríobhtha“descendant of Gríobhtha”
  2. EnglishGriffey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gríobhtha (“descendant of Gríobhtha”), a personal name which derives from gríobh (“griffin”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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