Duffy is a surname of Irish origin that comes from the original Irish name ''Ó Dubhthaigh'', meaning descendant of Dubthach. Dubthach was an

Old Irish Old Irish, also called Old Gaelic ( sga, Goídelc, Ogham script: ᚌᚑᚔᚇᚓᚂᚉ; ga, Sean-Ghaeilge; gd, Seann-Ghàidhlig; gv, Shenn Yernish or ), is the oldest form of the Goidelic/Gaelic language for which there are extensive writt ...

first name meaning "black". Variations include: Duffey, Duffee,

Duff Duff may refer to: People * Duff (surname) * Duff (given name) * Duff (nickname) * Karen Duffy, an actress, model, and former MTV VJ once known as "Duff" * Duff Roman, on-air name of Canadian radio personality and executive David Mostoway (bo ...

, Duthie, O'Duffey,

O'Duffy O'Duffy is the surname of: * Eimar O'Duffy (1893-1935), member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and writer * Eoin O'Duffy (1892-1944), Irish Republican Army Chief of Staff, soldier and police commissioner * Paul Staveley O'Duffy (born 1963), ...

, Duffe, O'Duffe, Dufficy, Doey, Dohey, Doohey, Duhig, Dowey and O'Dowey. The name originates from

Connacht Connacht ( ; ga, Connachta or ), is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms (Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, Conmhaícne, and Delbhn ...

. It may refer to:

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Charles Gavan Duffy Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, KCMG, PC (12 April 1816 – 9 February 1903), was an Irish poet and journalist (editor of ''The Nation''), Young Irelander and tenant-rights activist. After emigrating to Australia in 1856 he entered the politics of ...

, Irish nationalist poet, later Australian colonial politician * Chris Duffy, several people * David Duffy (banker) (born 1960/61), Irish banker * Eamon Duffy, historian * Francis Noel Duffy, Irish Green Party politician, TD for Dublin South-West since 2020 * Gabriel Duffy, Irish writer * George Gavan Duffy, Irish politician *

James Duffy (Irish publisher) James Duffy (1809 – 4 July 1871) was a prominent Irish author and publisher. Duffy's business would become one of the major publishers of Irish nationalist books, bibles, magazines, Missals and religious texts throughout the 19th and 20th cent ...

, an Irish publisher of Nationalist and Roman Catholic books, bibles and religious texts *

James Duffy (VC) James Duffy (17 November 1889 – 8 April 1969) ( ga, Séamus Ó Dubhthaigh) was a British Army soldier during the First World War, and an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the fa ...

, Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross in 1917 *

Jim Duffy (journalist) Jim Duffy (born 12 April 1966) is an Irish historian, political commentator, and served as a policy advisor to then Irish leader of the Opposition, Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny prior to the 2011 general election. He first achieved prominence in 1 ...

, author, political commentator, and Irish advisor to Australia's Republic Advisory Committee * Joe Duffy, Irish radio personality *

Joseph Duffy (bishop) Joseph Duffy (born 3 February 1934) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher in Ireland, a position he held from 1979 until his retirement on 6 May 2010. He resides in Monaghan Town, County Monaghan, Ireland. Early life and priestly ministry ...

, Irish Catholic bishop * Keith Duffy, Irish musician from Boyzone *

Luke Duffy Luke Joseph Duffy (1890 – 3 August 1961) was an Irish trades unionist and Labour Party politician, who served for five years as a Senator. Born in Gurteen, County Sligo in 1890, Duffy's first job was as a draper's apprentice in Moon's of Ga ...

, trade unionist and politician * Mark Duffy (banker), Irish banker *

Martin Duffy (filmmaker) Martin Duffy (born 25 August 1952 in Dublin) is an Irish filmmaker and writer. Starting as a film-editor at Radio Telefís Éireann in the late 1970s, he expanded into writing children's shows in the 1980s with the Lambert Puppet Theatre, ...

, Irish filmmaker and writer * Mik Duffy, Irish filmmaker and journalist on film * Shane Duffy, Irish footballer *

Thomas Duffy (VC) Thomas Duffy VC (1806 – 24 December 1868), born in Mount Temple (Caulry), Athlone, County Westmeath, was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarde ...

(1805–1858), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross in 1857

Australian

* Bill Duffy (1866–1959), sportsman *

(1816–1903), Irish nationalist poet, later Australian colonial politician *

Frank Gavan Duffy Sir Frank Gavan Duffy, KCMG, KC (29 February 1852 – 29 July 1936) was an Australian judge who served as the fourth Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 1931 to 1935. His total service on the High Court of Australia was from 1913 to ...

(1852–1936), judge *

Kevin Duffy (footballer) John Kevin Duffy (13 April 1897 – 5 November 1977) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Duffy, a forward was recruited from Rochester in the Rochester and District Football Asso ...

(1897–1977) Australian footballer *

Max Duffy Max Duffy (born 11 April 1993) is an Australian American football punter who is currently a free agent. He was formerly the punter for the Kentucky Wildcats and formerly an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Clu ...

(born 1993), player of Australian and American football

New Zealand

* Ron Duffy, New Zealand rugby league footballer

Scottish

* Amanda Duffy (died 1992), Scottish murder victim * Carol Ann Duffy, Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom *

Darryl Duffy Darryl Alexander Duffy (born 16 April 1984) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Stranraer. He began playing professionally in 2003 and has played for sixteen different teams across a number of countries. He played for Scotlan ...

, Scottish football player * Jim Duffy (footballer), former football (soccer) player and manager * Neil Duffy Sr., Scottish footballer * Neil Duffy Jr., Scottish-South African footballer (son of above)

Welsh

*Aimee Anne Duffy, real name of Welsh singer Duffy (singer) *

Richard Duffy Richard Michael Duffy (born 30 August 1985) is a Welsh former professional footballer who is now the player-manager at club Congleton Town. A versatile player who can play either on the right or at the centre of defence, he won 13 caps for Wal ...

, Welsh footballer

English

Adam Duffy Adam Duffy (born 30 March 1989) is an English professional snooker player. Duffy qualified for the 2011–12 professional Main Tour as one of four semi-finalists from the third and final Q School event. Career Debut season As a new player on ...

, English professional snooker player * Billy Duffy, British musician * Brian Duffy (photographer), British photographer *Brian Duffy, real name of British drummer Jet Black of The Stranglers *

Christopher Duffy Christopher Duffy (1936 – 16 November 2022) was a British military historian. Duffy read history at Balliol College, Oxford, where he graduated in 1961 with the DPhil. Afterwards, he taught military history at the Royal Military Academy Sandhu ...

, British historian *

John Duffy and David Mulcahy John Francis Duffy (born 1958) and David Mulcahy (born 1959) are two British serial rapists and serial killers who together attacked numerous women and children at railway stations in southern England during the 1980s. Their crimes are often ref ...

, British murderers *

Martin Duffy Martin Bernard Duffy (18 May 1967 – 18 December 2022) was an English musician who originally played keyboards with Felt and most famously with Primal Scream. Career Duffy was born in Birmingham and grew up in Rednal in the south of the city ...

, keyboardist with Primal Scream *

Maureen Duffy Maureen Patricia Duffy (born 21 October 1933) is an English poet, playwright, novelist and non-fiction author. Long an activist covering such issues as gay rights and animal rights, she campaigns especially on behalf of authors. She has receive ...

, British writer * Nick Duffy, British songwriter *

Patrick Duffy (British politician) Sir Albert Edward Patrick Duffy KCSG (born 17 June 1920) is a British economist and Labour Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Colne Valley from 1963 to 1966, and for Sheffield Attercliffe from 1970 to 1992. Duffy was also a ...

*Paul Duffy, bass guitarist for The Coral *

Peter Duffy Peter Duffy QC (25 August 1954 – 5 March 1999) was a British barrister. Educated at Wimbledon College, London, he read law at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he received a first class degree. He went on to Queen Mary College, Lon ...

, British Barrister * Philip Duffy, English composer of sacred music * Stephen Duffy, British songwriter

North American

* Barbara Duffy (born 1959), American dancer *

Brian Duffy (astronaut) Brian Duffy (born June 20, 1953, Boston, Massachusetts) is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and a former NASA astronaut. He flew aboard four Space Shuttle missions. Education Duffy graduated from Rockland High School, Rockland, Massachusett ...

, American astronaut *

Bruce Duffy Bruce Michael Duffy (June 9, 1951February 10, 2022) was an American author. He was best known for his novel ''The World as I Found It'' (1987). Duffy went on to write two more novels. He won a Whiting Award and received a Guggenheim Fellows ...

, Irish-American novelist, author of ''The World as I Found It'' * Charles John Duffy, American WWII pilot, namesake of USS ''Duffy'' *

Chris Duffy (baseball) Christopher Ellis Duffy (born April 20, 1980) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers. Amateur career Duffy played baseball for two seasons at South Mountain Community College ...

, American baseball player *

Danny Duffy Daniel Richard Duffy (born December 21, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals. After being drafted by the Royals in 2007, Duffy spent the n ...

, American baseball player *

Francis P. Duffy Francis Patrick Duffy (May 2, 1871 – June 27, 1932) was a Canadian American soldier, Catholic priest and military chaplain. Duffy served as chaplain for the 69th Infantry Regiment (known as the "Fighting 69th"), a unit of the New York Army Na ...

, Canadian-American Catholic priest * Gerald Duffy, American screenwriter *

Hugh Duffy Hugh Duffy (November 26, 1866 – October 19, 1954) was an American outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball. He was a player or player-manager for the Chicago White Stockings, Chicago Pirates, Boston Reds, Boston Beaneaters, Milwaukee ...

, American baseball player *

J. C. Duffy J.C. Duffy is an American cartoonist. He currently creates "The Fusco Brothers" which has been syndicated since 1989. He created the comics "Go Figure", "Go Fish" (2002 to 2007) and "Lug Nuts". He also writes and draws cartoons that appear in ''The ...

, American cartoon artist * James E. Duffy Jr., United States Democratic Party nominee for the Hawaii Supreme Court * Jimmy Duffy, Irish-Canadian distance runner * Jim Duffy (baseball coach) (born 1974), American college baseball coach *

Jo Duffy Mary Jo Duffy (born February 9, 1954) is an American comic book editor and writer, known for her work for Marvel Comics in the 1980s and DC Comics and Image Comics in the 1990s. Biography A native of the New York City area, Duffy attended Welles ...

, American comics book writer * John Duffy (soccer), U.S. soccer player at 1928 Summer Olympics * John A. Duffy, American Roman Catholic bishop *

Julia Duffy Julia Margaret Duffy (née Hinds; June 27, 1951) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She began her career in television, appearing in minor guest roles before being cast in the role of Penny Davis in the series ''The Doctors (1963 ...

, American actress *

Karen Duffy Karen "Duff" Duffy (born May 23, 1961) is an American writer, model, television personality, and actress. She is a certified hospital chaplain, a former Coney Island Mermaid Queen, and one of ''People'' Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" in ...

, American model and actress *

Kevin Duffy Kevin Thomas Duffy (January 10, 1933 – April 1, 2020) was an American lawyer and United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Education and career Born on January 10, 1933, in the Br ...

(1933–2010), American judge *

Matt Duffy Matthew Michael Duffy (born January 15, 1991), nicknamed "Duffman", is an American professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent. He played college baseball at Long Beach State. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) f ...

, American baseball player * Megan Duffy (born 1984), American basketball player and coach *

Megan Duffy (actress) Megan Duffy (born August 22, 1979) is an American actress and film producer, producer based in Los Angeles, California. Biography Megan Duffy was born in Springfield, Massachusetts and was raised in Enfield, Connecticut. She spent her youth an ...

(born 1979), American actress and producer * Meghan Duffy, American biologist *

Mike Duffy Michael Dennis Duffy (born May 27, 1946) is a former Canadian senator and former Canadian television journalist. Prior to his appointment to the upper house in 2008, he was the Ottawa editor for CTV News Channel. In turning 75 on May 27, 2021, ...

, Canadian senator, retired television journalist * Pat Duffy, American skateboarder * Patricia Lynne Duffy, synesthete * Patrick Duffy (born 1949), American television actor * Robert Duffy (politician), American mayor * Roger Duffy, American architect * Romney Duffey, American/Canadian scientist *

F. Ryan Duffy Francis Ryan Duffy (June 23, 1888 – August 16, 1979) was a United States senator from Wisconsin, a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and a United States district judge of the United State ...

, American politician * Sean Duffy, a politician from Wisconsin *

Thomas C. Duffy Thomas C. Duffy, DMA (born June 17, 1955) is Professor (adjunct) of Music and the Director of Bands at Yale University. Biography Duffy received his Bachelor of Science in Music Education (magna cum laude) and Master of Music in Composition fr ...

, composer, conductor, Yale University professor * Thomas J. Duffy, American craftsman/designer *

Troy Duffy Troy Duffy is an American filmmaker and musician. He has directed two films, ''The Boondock Saints'' and its sequel ''The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day''. Duffy was the subject of the 2003 documentary film ''Overnight (2003 film), Overnight' ...

, American actor and film director *

Uriah Duffy Uriah Duffy (31 July 1975, Wakefield, Rhode Island, United States) is an American bassist. He is best known as the former bassist of Whitesnake. He is currently the bassist of the California-based progressive rock band Points North. An internation ...

, bass player in Whitesnake and many other bands

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* James Duffy (disambiguation) * Martin Duffy (disambiguation) * Michael Duffy (disambiguation) * William Duffy (disambiguation)

Duffey

* A. D. Duffey, California legislator *

Arthur Duffey Arthur Francis Duffey (June 14, 1879 – January 23, 1955) was an American Track and field, track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. In 1902, whilst a student at Georgetown University, Duffey ran a world ...

, American athlete *

Doug Duffey Doug Duffey is a singer, songwriter, pianist, bandleader, music arranger, record producer, music publisher, poet, diarist, photographer and visual artist. From Monroe, Louisiana, United States, Doug Duffey was inducted into the "Louisiana Hall o ...

, American blues musician *

Eliza Bisbee Duffey Eliza Bisbee Duffey (1838–1898) was an American painter, author, poet, newspaper editor and printer, columnist, spiritualist, and feminist who published several books in defense of women's rights. Early life Duffey was born to Cordelia and Ch ...

, American feminist * George Frederick Duffey, President of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland *

Ike Duffey Isaac Walker Duffey (May 31, 1906 – April 4, 1967) was an American businessman and sports executive. He organized a successful barnstorming team called the Anderson Chiefs, and later bought a National Basketball League franchise, which he name ...

, American businessman and sports executive * Jett Duffey, American football quarterback * Jim Duffey, Virginia Secretary of Technology, 2010–2014 * Joe Duffey, rugby union *

John Duffey (soldier) John Duffey (March 17, 1836 – August 21, 1923) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Duffey received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at Ashepoo River in South ...

, American soldier who fought in the American Civil War * John Duffey, American bluegrass musician *

Joseph Duffey Joseph Daniel Duffey (July 1, 1932 – February 25, 2021) was an American academic, educator, anti-war activist and political appointee. He was the Democratic Party's candidate in the 1970 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut, losing to Republic ...

, American academic administrator * Mike Duffey, Ohio politician * Romney Duffey, American nuclear scientist * Thomas J. Duffey, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly *

Todd Duffey Todd Duffey (born Robert Gordon Duffey; April 9, 1974) is an American actor. He was born in Raleigh, North Carolina and grew up in Texas where he studied and performed in theater. Career Duffey is best known for his role as Brian, the Chotchkie's ...

, American actor * Tyler Duffey, American baseball player *

Warren J. Duffey Warren Joseph Duffey (January 24, 1886 – July 7, 1936) was an American lawyer and politician from Ohio who was elected to two terms in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1933 to 1936. Early life and education Born in To ...

, U.S. Representative from Ohio * William S. Duffey Jr., United States District Judge

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