English Explanatory Dictionary

Taaffe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

Taaffe Taaffes

Etymology

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”).

Derived words

taaffeite
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