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Duffy Family History
Duffy Genealogy & Family TreeDuffy is an Irish name from Connacht, Ireland, where the family held a seat and descended from the Thre Collas, one of the great kings of Ireland. It comes from the Gaelic word dubh which means "the dark one." The earliest known ancestor--Thomas Macdoffy--was recorded in 1296. The family motto is Virtute et opera which means "By virtue and energy."
Other spellings include "Duffey," "Duffe," "Duff," "O'Duffy," and "O'Duffey." Notable people with the surname include American NASA astronaut Brian Duffy, American baseball player Hugh Duffy (Chicago White Stockings, Chicago Pirates, Boston Reds), and American actor Patrick Duffy (Dallas, Step by Step, You Again). The first Duffy to come to America was Rose Duffy in Pennsylvania in 1773.
Duffy Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Anna Duffy -- --, 1906 August 8, 1972 Pennsylvania
- Elizabeth Duffy -- --, 1897 September 17, 1960 Pennsylvania
- Augustine Duffy -- --, 1855 October 9, 1935
- Mary Jane Duffy -- --, 1883 July 29, 1968
- Thomas Stringer Duffy -- --, 1814 April 7, 1877
Duffy Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Rose Ann Duffy -- --, 1805 November 18, 1851
- Owen Duffy -- --, 1712 May 4, 1772
- John E. Duffy -- --, 1844 November 7, 1882
- Phillip Joseph Duffy -- --, 1921 December 31, 2008
- Richard Peter Duffy -- --, 1931 August 9, 2000 New York
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