English
McDuffie
McDuffie comes from Scottish Gaelic Mac Duibshíthe ‘son of Duibshíth’, from dubh ‘black’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰewbʰ-‘black’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*dubus‘black’reconstructed
- Old Irishc. 600–900dub‘black’
- Scottish Gaelicmoderndubh‘black’
- Scottish Gaelic, derivedmodernMac Duibshíthe‘son of Duibshíth’
- EnglishtodayMcDuffie
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰewbʰ-‘black’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*dubus‘black’reconstructed
- Old Irishc. 600–900dub‘black’
- Scottish Gaelicmoderndubh‘black’
- Scottish Gaelic, derivedmodernMac Duibshíthe‘son of Duibshíth’
- EnglishtodayMcDuffie
The story
Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Duibshíthe (‘son of Duibshíth’) a personal name composed of the elements dubh (‘black’) + síth (‘peace’).
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- ‘black’
deep, bottom, fund, foundation, depth, founder, dave, dumb, dip, deaf, fond, bot, dove, dub, bourne, butte, typhus, doof, 24 more
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- / McDuffie