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last name is Duffey. Irish roots, masculin meaning i think. Would like to know definition & etymology.
I would also like some help with surname of grandfather: Swicegood. German & dutch background.
much thanks to anyone who could help me.
I would also like some help with surname of grandfather: Swicegood. German & dutch background.
much thanks to anyone who could help me.
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From various sources - google search - key words - "duffey" "origin"
1. DUFFY, O'DUFFY, DUHIG, DOWEY, DOOHEY, O'DUFF, DUFF, DUFFEY, DUFFE The family name Duffy or O'Duffy is among the fifty most frequently occurring surnames in Ireland, and several different Septs of it arose in various areas of the island.
2. The original form of this name was O'Dubhthaigh, from the Irish clans of the race of the great monarch--Cahir Mor. They were also of the same descent as Mac Morough, King of Leinster, and of O' Toole and O' Byrne, chiefs in the County of Wicklow.
Originally located in Kildare and Garlow, and later in Dublin amd Meath, the Duffy's migrated, in modern times, to the Counties of Louth, Monaghan, Caban, Calway and the neighboring County of Roscommon.
According to the records in O' Hart's Irish Pedigrees, the O' Duffy's are really a branch of the renowned clan of O'Connor Faley, who were lords of Offaly.
Therefore, they can claim to be of the line of Heremon, a son of the great Milesius of Spain.
Heremon was the seventh of his sons, only three of whom left any issue. From Heremon are descended most of the families of note in Ireland.
The antiquity of this line of descent is emphasized when it is remembered that Heremon and Haber, his brother, were jointly the first Milesian monarchs of Ireland. They began to reign in 1699 B.C.
NEXT google search - key words - "duffey" "swicegood"
3. Geneaology web site with a lot of Swicegood's in the family. No Duffey surname found there, although rather interestingly (I think - and perhaps it will be meaningful for you as well) is one of the Swicegood's with the FIRST name of Duffey.
Link: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/5861/fam00354.htm
4. Another geneaology site where both Duffey and Swicegood are found (although not married to eachother).
1. DUFFY, O'DUFFY, DUHIG, DOWEY, DOOHEY, O'DUFF, DUFF, DUFFEY, DUFFE The family name Duffy or O'Duffy is among the fifty most frequently occurring surnames in Ireland, and several different Septs of it arose in various areas of the island.
2. The original form of this name was O'Dubhthaigh, from the Irish clans of the race of the great monarch--Cahir Mor. They were also of the same descent as Mac Morough, King of Leinster, and of O' Toole and O' Byrne, chiefs in the County of Wicklow.
Originally located in Kildare and Garlow, and later in Dublin amd Meath, the Duffy's migrated, in modern times, to the Counties of Louth, Monaghan, Caban, Calway and the neighboring County of Roscommon.
According to the records in O' Hart's Irish Pedigrees, the O' Duffy's are really a branch of the renowned clan of O'Connor Faley, who were lords of Offaly.
Therefore, they can claim to be of the line of Heremon, a son of the great Milesius of Spain.
Heremon was the seventh of his sons, only three of whom left any issue. From Heremon are descended most of the families of note in Ireland.
The antiquity of this line of descent is emphasized when it is remembered that Heremon and Haber, his brother, were jointly the first Milesian monarchs of Ireland. They began to reign in 1699 B.C.
NEXT google search - key words - "duffey" "swicegood"
3. Geneaology web site with a lot of Swicegood's in the family. No Duffey surname found there, although rather interestingly (I think - and perhaps it will be meaningful for you as well) is one of the Swicegood's with the FIRST name of Duffey.
Link: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/5861/fam00354.htm
4. Another geneaology site where both Duffey and Swicegood are found (although not married to eachother).
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