Gaffney

Gaffney
Family name
Region of origin	Cavan, Ireland

Gaffney is a surname common to the Cavan area, and now spread across the UK and other English speaking nations. Gaffney comes from the Gaelic septs of Ó Gamhna, Mac Conghamhna and Ó Caibheanaigh. Gaffney more commonly does not appear with the Gaelic prefixes of O' or Mc but there have been Gaffneys recorded with either of the Gaelic prefixes. People with the name Gaffney include:

• Beryl Gaffney (b. 1930), former Canadian politician
• Chris Gaffney (1950 – 2008), American singer and songwriter
• David Gaffney (b. 1961), British writer
• Dean Gaffney (b. 1978), British actor
• Derrick Gaffney (b. 1955), American football player
• Edward Gaffney (b. 1943), American politician
• Elizabeth Gaffney (b. 1966), American novelist
• Eric Gaffney, American songwriter
• F. Drew Gaffney, American doctor
• Frank Gaffney (b. 1953), American lobbyist
• Frank J. Gaffney (1883-1948), American soldier
• Jabar Gaffney (b. 1980), American football player
• Jacob Gaffney (b. 1975), British journalist
• James Anthony Gaffney, British civil engineer
• James E. Gaffney (1868-1932), American baseball executive
• Jim Gaffney (b. 1921), former American football player
• John Gaffney (1855-1913), American baseball umpire and manager
• Kiley Gaffney, Australian musician
• Mason Gaffney, (b. 1923), American economist
• Mo Gaffney (b. 1958), American actress
• Patricia Gaffney, American writer
• Robert J. Gaffney, American politician
• Robbie Gaffney (b. 1957), former Irish football player

See also

• Gaffney, South Carolina
• Gaffer (disambiguation)
• Kelly Gaffney, fictional character in Law & Order: Trial by Jury
• Roger Gaffney, fictional character in Homicide: Life on the Street