Mahaffey
Encyclopedia
Mahaffey is a surname
of Scottish
origin, and is an Anglicisation
of the Gaelic name Mac Dhuibhshithe. It came from Clan Macfie
in Scotland
, but the clan originated in Ireland
. There the name is found largely in County Donegal
.
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
origin, and is an Anglicisation
Anglicisation
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of the Gaelic name Mac Dhuibhshithe. It came from Clan Macfie
Clan Macfie
Clan Macfie is a Scottish clan. Since 1981, the clan has been officially registered with the Court of the Lord Lyon, which is the heraldic authority of Scotland...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, but the clan originated in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. There the name is found largely in County Donegal
County Donegal
County Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
.
People with the surname Mahaffey
- Art MahaffeyArt MahaffeyArthur Mahaffey, Jr. is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals . He batted and threw right-handed...
- American professional athlete - Fred K. MahaffeyFred K. MahaffeyFred Keith Mahaffey was a United States Army four star general who served as Commander in Chief, United States Readiness Command from 1985 to 1986. Considered a rising star in the Army, his career was cut short by cancer.-Military career:...
- United States Army, General. - John MahaffeyJohn MahaffeyJohn Drayton Mahaffey, Jr. is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments including 10 PGA Tour events....
- American professional athlete. - Maryann MahaffeyMaryann MahaffeyMaryann Mahaffey was born in Burlington, Iowa. She served on the Detroit City Council from 1973 until 2005, from 1990 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2005 as council president. She died on July 27, 2006 from leukaemia, aged 81....
- Member of the Detroit City Council. - Matt MahaffeyMatt MahaffeyMatt Mahaffey is an American multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and recording engineer best known for his band Self.-Personal:Matt grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee and was involved with music from a young age...
- American musician. - Mike MahaffeyMike MahaffeyMike Mahaffey was a founding member of the power-pop band Self. Founded with his brother, Matt Mahaffey, in the early 1990s, Self released two major-label albums and various independent and Internet-only albums. A multi-talented performer, Mike played lead guitar, keyboards, and bass for the...
- American musician. - Randolph MahaffeyRandolph MahaffeyRandolph Mahaffey is an American former profesisonal basketball player.A 6'7" forward, Mahaffey played college basketball at Clemson University...
- American professional athlete. - Valerie Mahaffey Indonesian born, American actress.
- Brad Mahaffey - Artist and designer
See also
- MahaffyMahaffyMahaffy is a surname, and may refer to*John Pentland Mahaffy, Irish academic*Leslie Mahaffy, Canadian murder victim...
- Similarly spelt surname. - Clan MacfieClan MacfieClan Macfie is a Scottish clan. Since 1981, the clan has been officially registered with the Court of the Lord Lyon, which is the heraldic authority of Scotland...
- Scottish clan, of which Mahaffey is considered an associated name.