Etymograph

English

Taaffe

Taaffe comes from Welsh Dafydd ‘David’, and goes back to Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד.

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEדָּוִדdāwiḏ
  2. Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEΔαυῑ̈́δ
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEDāvīd
  4. Middle Welshc. 1150–1500Dauyð
  5. Welshc. 1500–presentDafydd‘David’
  6. EnglishtodayTaaffe

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEדָּוִדdāwiḏ
  2. Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEΔαυῑ̈́δ
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEDāvīd
  4. Middle Welshc. 1150–1500Dauyð
  5. Welshc. 1500–presentDafydd‘David’
  6. EnglishtodayTaaffe

The story

Irish surname usually derived from Welsh Dafydd (‘David’). However, it has been suggested that the surname actually derives from Welsh Taf (‘a river of Wales’).disputed Scholars disagree here; the competing view is quoted as the source gives it.

Every English word from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד

Today it means

name A surname from Irish, equivalent to English David

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד / Taaffe

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