Surname

Diffey

“faithless, disloyal”

Diffey is a surname, possibly from Anglo-Norman.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Diffey possibly goes back to Anglo-Norman defieu, meaning “faithless, disloyal.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Diffey possibly comes from Anglo-Norman.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

Possibly from Anglo-Norman defieu (“faithless, disloyal”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Diffey’s family of names

In English usage, Diffey as a surname has a related form in DIFFEE. In English usage, Diffey as a surname has a related form in DIFFEE.

Walk Diffey’s family in the name graph

DiffeyDiffee

The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 1

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

Similar names

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

French

Douchey

Douchey is a surname from French.

No U.S. birth series

—

French

Dupuy

Dupuy is a surname from French. It is used in English and French.

No U.S. birth series

71% boys · 29% girls

French

Dishong

Dishong is a surname from French.

No U.S. birth series

—

French

Dufrénoy

Dufrénoy is a surname from French.

No U.S. birth series

—

French

Dirichlet

“from Richelette”

No U.S. birth series

—

French

Duvernay

Duvernay is a surname from French.

No U.S. birth series

—

French

Duguay

Duguay is a surname from French. It is used in English and French.

No U.S. birth series

—

French

Doucet

Doucet is a surname from French. It is used in English and French.

No U.S. birth series

—

Sibling ideas

Names that share Diffey’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

A brother for Diffey

A sister for Diffey