Kilduff

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Giolla Duibh →
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Meanings

proper nounKilduff (plural Kilduffs)

plural Kilduffs · alternative Kildow

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Giolla Duibh“son of the black-haired lad”
  2. EnglishKilduff

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Duibh (“son of the black-haired lad”), from giolla (“boy, lad”) and dubh (“black”).

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APA

Kilduff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kilduff

MLA

“Kilduff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kilduff. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kilduff,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kilduff.

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