McCaffrey

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Gafraidh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCaffrey (plural McCaffreys)

plural McCaffreys · alternative Caffrey · alternative McCaffery

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Gafraidh“son of Gafradh”
  2. EnglishMcCaffrey

Anglicized form of Northern Irish Mac Gafraidh (“son of Gafradh”), a Gaelicized form of the personal name Godfrey. Compare the surname McGorry.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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