Given name & surname

Muff

“son-in-law”

Muff is a feminine given name with more than one origin.

Meaning & origin

What it means

As an English surname, Muff means “son-in-law.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

In English use, Muff is a diminutive of Myfanwy. An origin associated with Myfanwy is Welsh.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

In English usage, Muff is a diminutive of Myfanwy.

Muff’s family of names

In English usage, Muff is a diminutive of Myfanwy. In English usage, Muff has a related form in MOWE.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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

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