Meaning & origin
What it means
Laffey is a form of Claffey. Claffey goes back to Irish Mac Fhlaithimh, meaning “son of Flaitheamh.”
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Where it comes from
Laffey is a form of Claffey. Claffey comes from Irish.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Laffey’s family of names
In English usage, Laffey as a surname has a related form in CLAFFEY.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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