Coffey
name
name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
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- 1 A surname from Irish. countable, uncountable
- 2 A city in Daviess County, Missouri, United States. countable, uncountable
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More examples"Okahana, Koc and Coffey all said colleges and universities must support students in growth and change."
Etymology
Various origins: * Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cobhthaigh (“descendant of Cobhthach”), a byname meaning "victorious". * Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cathbhadha (“descendant of Cathbhadh”), a byname meaning "battle tent". * Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cathmhogha (“descendant of Cathmhugh”), a byname meaning "battle slave".