McDuffie

M3C3D2U1F4F4I1E1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Duibshíthe →
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Meanings

proper nounMcDuffie (plural McDuffies)

plural McDuffies · alternative McDuffey · alternative McDuffy

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Duibshíthe“son of Duibshíth”
  2. EnglishMcDuffie

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Duibshíthe (“son of Duibshíth”) a personal name composed of the elements dubh (“black”) + síth (“peace”).

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APA

McDuffie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McDuffie

MLA

“McDuffie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McDuffie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McDuffie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McDuffie.

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