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Taaffe

Taaffe proper noun: a surname from Irish, equivalent to English David.

Proper noun

Taaffe (plural Taaffes)

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

Forms of Taaffe

pluralTaaffes

Origin of Taaffe

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”).

Words formed from Taaffe

Questions about Taaffe

What does Taaffe mean?
Taaffe means a surname from Irish, equivalent to English David.
What part of speech is Taaffe?
Taaffe is a proper noun.

Words near Taaffe in the dictionary

  1. Ta-tu
  2. Ta-yeh
  3. taa
  4. taaall
  5. Taabwa
  6. Taaffe
  7. taaffeite
  8. taaffeites
  9. Taaffes
  10. taaghoot
  11. Taal

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