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Duff.

A surname.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/dʌf/
  1. A surname.

    countable
  2. A placename A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A placename An unincorporated community in Indiana, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A placename An unincorporated community in Nebraska, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A placename An unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  6. A male given name.

    countable
  7. A BR class 47, a class of British diesel locomotive.

    UK · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.