The surname Duff has several origins. In some cases, it is an
Anglicised form of the
GaelicÓ Duibh ("descendant of Dubh"), Mac Giolla Duibh ("son of the servant of Dubh"), Mac Duibh ("son of Dubh"). The surname Duff is also sometimes a short form of Duffin (when of Gaelic origin), and MacElduff (from Mac Giolla Duibh), and Duffy (a name with multiple origins).[1]
The Gaelic dubh ("black", "dark") is a word-element which forms a part of several Gaelic names.[1]
Le Duff is the gallicized variant of the
Breton surname An Du which means The Black.
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surnameDuff. If an
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The surname Duff has several origins. In some cases, it is an
Anglicised form of the
GaelicÓ Duibh ("descendant of Dubh"), Mac Giolla Duibh ("son of the servant of Dubh"), Mac Duibh ("son of Dubh"). The surname Duff is also sometimes a short form of Duffin (when of Gaelic origin), and MacElduff (from Mac Giolla Duibh), and Duffy (a name with multiple origins).[1]
The Gaelic dubh ("black", "dark") is a word-element which forms a part of several Gaelic names.[1]
Le Duff is the gallicized variant of the
Breton surname An Du which means The Black.
This page lists people with the
surnameDuff. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.