Duff

See also: duff and DUFF

English

Etymology

From the Irish and Scottish Gaelic surname, from dubh (“dark”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʌf/
• Homophone: duff
• Rhymes: -ʌf

Proper noun

Duff (countable and uncountable, plural Duffs)

1. (countable) A surname.
2. A placename
   1. A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
   2. An unincorporated community in Indiana, United States.
   3. An unincorporated community in Nebraska, United States.
   4. An unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States.
3. (countable) A male given name

Derived terms

Terms derived from Duff

• Duff Hill
• Duff Islands
• Duff Peak
• Duff Point
• Duff River
• Duff's device
• Dufftown

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Duff”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 495.