Taaffe

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proper noun

A surname from Irish, equivalent to English David

OriginWelsh Dafydd →
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Meanings

proper nounTaaffe (plural Taaffes)

plural Taaffes

  1. A surname
    1. A surname from Irish, equivalent to English David
    2. A habitational surname from Welsh

Origin

  1. WelshTaf“a river of Wales”
  2. WelshDafydd“David”
  3. EnglishTaaffe

Irish surname usually derived from Welsh Dafydd (“David”). However, it has been suggested that the surname actually derives from Welsh Taf (“a river of Wales”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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