McGuffey

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/məˈɡʌfi/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Dhabhoig →
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Meanings

proper nounMcGuffey (countable and uncountable, plural McGuffeys)

plural McGuffeys · alternative McGuffie

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Dhabhoig“son of Davuc”
  2. EnglishMcGuffey

It could be a variant of the surname McDuffie. Alternatively, it may be an Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Dhabhoig (“son of Davuc”), a diminutive of the personal name David.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with McGuffey

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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