McDuffie or MacDuffie is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin.[1] McDuffie/MacDuffie is an Anglicization of the Gaelic Mac Duibhshíthe ("son of Duibhshíth").[1] The Gaelic name is composed of two elements; dubh ("black") + síth ("peace").[1] The name is sometimes shortened to McPhee or McFee. Notable people with the surname include:
- Arthur McDuffie (1946–1979), American citizen
- Chris McDuffie, American musician
- Duncan McDuffie (1877–1951), American architect
- Dwayne McDuffie (1962–2011), American animator
- George McDuffie (1790–1851), American politician
- George McDuffie (American football) (born 1963), American football player
- Glenn McDuffie (1927–2014), American sailor
- Isaiah McDuffie (born 1999), American football player
- J. D. McDuffie (1938–1991), American racing driver
- James McDuffie (1929–2015), American politician
- John McDuffie (1883–1950), American politician
- John Van McDuffie (1841–1896), American politician
- Kenyan McDuffie, American politician
- O. J. McDuffie (born 1969), American football player
- Robert McDuffie, American violinist
- Trent McDuffie, American football player
See also
edit- McDuffie County, Georgia – A county located in the U.S. state of Georgia
- Tydings–McDuffie Act – Officially the Philippine Independence Act; Public Law 73-127
- MacDuffie School – A private school for grades 6-12 located in Granby, Massachusetts, United States
- Clan Macfie – A Scottish clan, whose ancestral lands were on the island of Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland
- Mount McDuffie – A mountain in the Sierra Nevada, California
Notes
edit- ^ a b c Name Meanings ancestry.com. Retrieved on August 28, 2007