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Claffey

Claffey proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Claffey (plural Claffeys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Claffey

pluralClaffeys
alternative formLaffey

Origin of Claffey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Fhlaithimh (“son of Flaitheamh”), a byname from flaitheamh (“prince, ruler”).

Questions about Claffey

What does Claffey mean?
Claffey means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Claffey?
Claffey is a proper noun.

Words near Claffey in the dictionary

  1. clads
  2. cladus
  3. Clady
  4. claes
  5. CLAF
  6. Claffey
  7. Claffeys
  8. claffichord
  9. claffichords
  10. Claflin
  11. Claflins

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