English Explanatory Dictionary

McGuffey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/məˈɡʌfi/

Word forms

McGuffey McGuffeys McGuffie

Etymology

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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