English Explanatory Dictionary

Mahaffey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A borough of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Word forms

Mahaffey Mahaffeys Mahaffee Mahaffie Mahaffy Mehaffey

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Dhuibhshíthe (“son of Dhuibhshíth”), a personal name composed of the elements dubh (“black”) + síth (“peace”). Compare McAfee.

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