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Coffey

Coffey proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Coffey (countable and uncountable, plural Coffeys)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A city in Daviess County, Missouri, United States.

Forms of Coffey

pluralCoffeys
alternative formCoffie
alternative formCohee

Origin of Coffey

Various origins: * Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cobhthaigh (“descendant of Cobhthach”), a byname meaning "victorious". * Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cathbhadha (“descendant of Cathbhadh”), a byname meaning "battle tent". * Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cathmhogha (“descendant of Cathmhugh”), a byname meaning "battle slave".

Words formed from Coffey

Phrases with Coffey

Questions about Coffey

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

Words near Coffey in the dictionary

  1. coffering
  2. cofferlike
  3. coffers
  4. cofferwork
  5. coffery
  6. Coffey
  7. Coffey County
  8. Coffey still
  9. Coffey stills
  10. Coffeys
  11. Coffeyville

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