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McGuffey.

A surname.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/məˈɡʌfi/
  1. A surname.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

It could be a variant of the surname McDuffie. Alternatively, it may be an Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Dhabhoig (“son of Davuc”), a diminutive of the personal name David.

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