Duff - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Duff \d(u)-

is of Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "swarthy". From the Gaelic "dubh", meaning "dark" as a personal characteristic.

Duff has 3 variant forms: Duffey, Duffie and Duffy.

Baby names that sound like Duff are Daffy, Davy, Davi, Dave, Daw, Dev, Dov and Dow.

Duff is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#2163 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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