Peffley

P3E1F4F4L1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Pfäffle →
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Meanings

proper nounPeffley (plural Peffleys)

plural Peffleys

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. GermanPfäffle
  2. EnglishPeffley

Probably an Americanized spelling of German Pfäffle.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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