Given name & surname

Claffey

“son of Flaitheamh”

Claffey is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Claffey goes back to Irish Mac Fhlaithimh, meaning “son of Flaitheamh.”

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Where it comes from

Claffey comes from Irish.

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How it developed

From Irish Mac Fhlaithimh (“son of Flaitheamh”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Claffey’s family of names

In English usage, Claffey as a surname has a related form in LAFFEY. In English usage, Claffey as a surname has a related form in LAFFEY.

Walk Claffey’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Claffey, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

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“son of Ciarán”

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Cravey

Cravey is a surname from Irish.

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Cranney

“son of Ciarán”

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Gaffey

Gaffey is a surname from Irish.

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Lahey

Lahey is a surname from Irish.

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Mccaffrey

“son of Gafradh”

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Mcraney

“son of Branach”

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Mcgahey

“son of Eochaidh”

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Sibling ideas

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