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Gaffney
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1
A surname of Irish origin.
"Her maiden name was Gaffney."
2
A city in South Carolina, USA, the seat of Cherokee County.
How to Use Gaffney
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn Irish surname, and also the name of a town in South Carolina.
Word Forms
Gaffneys plural
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Etymology
An anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Gamhna, from gamhain ("calf").