Surname

Diffley

“descendant of Duibhgiolla”

Diffley is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Diffley goes back to Irish Ó Duibhghiolla, meaning “descendant of Duibhgiolla.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Diffley comes from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Irish Ó Duibhghiolla (“descendant of Duibhgiolla”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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