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McGuffey

/məˈɡʌfi/

McGuffey proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

McGuffey (countable and uncountable, plural McGuffeys)

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

Forms of McGuffey

pluralMcGuffeys
alternative formMcGuffie

Origin of McGuffey

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.

Words that rhyme with McGuffey

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Questions about McGuffey

What does McGuffey mean?
McGuffey means a surname.
What part of speech is McGuffey?
McGuffey is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce McGuffey?
McGuffey is pronounced /məˈɡʌfi/.

Words near McGuffey in the dictionary

  1. McGruders
  2. MCGs
  3. McGuane
  4. McGuckin
  5. McGuckins
  6. McGuffey
  7. McGuffeys
  8. McGuffie
  9. McGuffies
  10. McGuffin
  11. McGuffins

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