Gaffney is a

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common to the region of

Cavan Cavan ( ; ) is the county town of County Cavan in Ireland. The town lies in Ulster, near the border with County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. The town is bypassed by the main N3 road that links Dublin (to the south) with Enniskillen, Bally ...

in Ireland, and now spread across 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. In Hebrew context the surname Gaffney (Hebrew: גפני, alternative English spellings: Gafni/Gafny) is used for Jewish people whose ancestors were wine makers as "Geffen" (גפן) is the Hebrew word for vitis. Notable people with the surname include: * Beryl Gaffney (born 1930), Canadian politician * Christopher Gaffney (bishop) (died 1576), Irish bishop *

Chris Gaffney (musician) Chris Gaffney (October 3, 1950 – April 17, 2008) was an American singer and songwriter from the Southwest. His career, both as a solo musician and as a member of several bands, was as eclectic as his musical tastes. Although he never achieved ...

(1950–2008), American singer–songwriter *

Christopher Gaffney (archaeologist) Christopher F. Gaffney (born 14 June 1962) is a British archaeological geophysicist and is currently Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation at the University of Bradford. Gaffney's research interests are based on understanding how geo ...

(born 1962), British archaeologist *

Chris Gaffaney Christopher Blair Gaffaney (born 30 November 1975) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played for the Otago Volts. A right-handed batsman, he played in 83 First-Class matches and 113 List-A matches. At present he serves as an international ...

(born 1975), New Zealand cricketer * David Gaffney (born 1961), British writer * Dean Gaffney (born 1978), British actor * Derrick Gaffney (born 1955), American football player *

Edward Gaffney Edward J. Gaffney (born December 23, 1943 in Hartford, Connecticut) was a Republican Michigan State Representative from Grosse Pointe Farms. He served in the state House between 2003 and 2008, and represented the Michigan's 1st state House dist ...

(born 1943), American politician *

Elizabeth Gaffney Elizabeth Gaffney (born New York City, December 22, 1966) is an American novelist. She graduated from Vassar College and holds an MFA in fiction from Brooklyn College. She is the founder of the virtual writers spacThe 24-Hour Room the editor a ...

(born 1966), American novelist * Eric Gaffney, American songwriter * Eugene S. Gaffney, American paleontologist *

F. Drew Gaffney Francis Andrew "Drew" Gaffney is an American doctor. He previously worked for NASA and participated in the STS-40 Space Life Sciences (SLS 1) Space Shuttle mission in 1991 as a payload specialist. Gaffney was a co-investigator on an expe ...

, American doctor *

Frank Gaffney Frank J. Gaffney Jr. (born April 5, 1953) is an American anti-Muslim conspiracy theorist and the founder and president of the Center for Security Policy. In the 1970s and 1980s, he worked for the federal government in multiple posts, including ...

(born 1953), American lobbyist *

Frank Gaffney (Medal of Honor) Frank Joseph Gaffney (December 18, 1883 – May 25, 1948) was a soldier in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War I. He was considered "the second bravest man in the U. S. Army." Biography Ga ...

(1883–1948), American soldier *

Jabar Gaffney Derrick Jabar Gaffney (born December 1, 1980) is an American former football wide receiver. He played college football for the University of Florida, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in th ...

(born 1980), American football player * James Anthony Gaffney, British civil engineer *

James E. Gaffney James Edward Gaffney (March 7, 1868 – August 17, 1932) was the owner of the Boston Braves of the National League from , when he purchased the club from the estate of William Hepburn Russell, to , when he sold the franchise to Percy Haughton. G ...

(1868–1932), American baseball executive *

Jim Gaffney James Thomas Gaffney, Jr. (April 26, 1921 – August 9, 2015) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins in 1945 and 1946. He played college football at the University of Tennessee and was ...

(born 1921), American football player * John Gaffney (1855–1913), American baseball umpire and manager * Kiley Gaffney, Australian musician * Mason Gaffney, (1923–2020), American economist * Matt Gaffney, (born 1972), American crossword puzzle constructor * Mo Gaffney (born 1958), American actress * Patricia Gaffney, American writer * Robert J. Gaffney, American politician *

Robbie Gaffney Robbie Gaffney (born 17 December 1957 in Dublin) is an Irish former association football, footballer. He signed for Shamrock Rovers F.C., Shamrock Rovers under Seán Thomas at the tail end of the 1975/76 season. He made a scoring Rovers debut ...

(born 1957), Irish football player * Rose Gaffney (1895–1979), American environmental activist *

Tony Gaffney Anthony Joseph Gaffney, Jr. (born November 14, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who most recently played for Ironi Nahariya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball ...

(born 1984), American basketball player

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