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Meaning & Origins
Although this was in use as a personal name both before and after the Norman Conquest, modern use in most cases almost certainly represents a transferred use of the surname. This originated as a byname for someone from Scotland or, within Scotland itself, for a member of the Gaelic-speaking people who originally came from Ireland. The given name is now often chosen by parents conscious of their Scottish ancestry and heritage, but it is also used more widely.
| 39th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dubhthaigh ‘descendant of Dubhthach’, a byname derived from dubh ‘black’ (see Duff). This name was borne by a 6th-century saint who was archbishop of Armagh.
| 810th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Scot, Scotty, Scotti, Scoti, Scottie, Scoot, Scottee
Duff, Duffey, Duffield, Duffin, Duffie, Duffer, Duffee, Duffus, Dufford, Duffner
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