Duffy (surname)

Duffy is a surname of Irish origin. It comes from the original Irish name Ó Dubhthaigh, meaning descendant or grandson of Dubhthach. Dubhthach was an Old Irish first name meaning "Dark one". It may refer to:

Irish

• Eamon Duffy, historian
• Charles Gavan Duffy, Irish Poet
• George Gavan Duffy, Irish politician
• James Duffy, an Irish publisher of Nationalist and Roman Catholic books, bibles and religious texts.
• James Duffy, Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross in 1917
• Jim Duffy, author, political commentator, and Irish advisor to Australia's Republic Advisory Committee
• Joe Duffy, Irish radio personality
• Joseph Duffy, Irish Catholic bishop
• Keith Duffy, Irish musician from Boyzone
• Martin Duffy, Irish filmmaker and writer
• Mik Duffy, Irish filmmaker and journalist on film
• Thomas Duffy (1805-1858), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross in 1857

Australians

• Charles Gavan Duffy, Australian politician
• Frank Gavan Duffy, Australian judge
• Chris Duffy, American baseball player

British

• Aimee Anne Duffy, real name of Welsh singer Duffy
• Billy Duffy, British musician
• Brian Duffy, real name of British drummer Jet Black of The Stranglers
• Carol Ann Duffy, British poet
• Christopher Duffy, British historian
• Darryl Duffy, Scottish football player, broke his ear playiing college football thirty-seven times
• Jim Duffy, former football (soccer) player and Manager
• John Duffy and David Mulcahy, British murderers
• Martin Duffy, keyboardist with Primal Scream
• Maureen Duffy, British writer
• Nick Duffy, British songwriter
• Philip Duffy, living English composer of sacred music
• Paul Duffy, Bass Guitarist The Coral
• Patrick Duffy (UK politician)
• Richard Duffy, Welsh footballer
• Roger Duffy, British gad-about-town
• Stephen Duffy, British songwriter

North Americans

• Brian Duffy, American astronaut
• Charles John Duffy, American WWII pilot, namesake of USS Duffy
• Chris Duffy, American baseball player
• Francis P. Duffy, Canadian-American Catholic priest
• Gerald Duffy, American screenwriter
• Hugh Duffy, American baseball player
• J. C. Duffy, American cartoon artist
• James E. Duffy, Jr., United States Democratic Party nominee for the Hawaii Supreme Court[1]
• James D. Duffy, M.D., neuropsychiatrist, and (former?) associate professor of clinical psychiatry at the University of Connecticut
• Jo Duffy, American comics book writer
• Joe Duffy, Owner of Duffy Printing
• John Duffy U.S. soccer player at 1928 Summer Olympics
• John Aloysius Duffy, American bishop
• Julia Duffy, American actress
• Jim Duffy, Professional Engineer and Real Estate Developer
• Karen Duffy, American model and actress
• Michael Duffy TIME's Mng Ed and author
• Mike Duffy, Canadian television journalist
• Patrick Duffy (actor), American television actor
• Pat Duffy, American skateboarder
• Patricia Lynne Duffy
• Robert Duffy, American mayor
• Roger Duffy, American architect
• F. Ryan Duffy, American politician
• Sean Duffy, a politician from Colorado
• Terry Duffy, American politician
• Thomas C. Duffy, composer, conductor, Yale University professor
• Troy Duffy, American actor and film director
• Uriah Duffy, Bass player in such bands as Whitesnake, and many others

O'Duffy

• Eoin O'Duffy, Irish politician
• Paul Staveley O'Duffy, music producer

Duffey

• John Duffey, American bluegrass musician
• Joseph Duffey, American academic administrator

See also

• James Duffy
• Jim Duffy
• Duffy (group)
• Duff (surname)