Taaffe

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname; A surname from Irish, equivalent to English David
  2. 2
    A surname; A habitational surname from Welsh

Etymology

Irish surname usually derived from Welsh Dafydd (“David”). However, it has been suggested that the surname actually derives from Welsh Taf (“a river of Wales”).

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