Mahaffey

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Irish. countable
  2. 2
    A borough of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. uncountable

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Dhuibhshíthe (“son of Dhuibhshíth”), a personal name composed of the elements dubh (“black”) + síth (“peace”). Compare McAfee.

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