What Does Gaffney Mean?
Irish: Reduced Anglicized Form of Gaelic Ó Gamhna 'Descendant of Gamhain', a Byname Meaning 'Calf'. Possibly an Altered Spelling of Swiss German Gaf(F)Ner, a...
Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Gamhna 'descendant of Gamhain', a byname meaning 'calf'. Possibly an altered spelling of Swiss German Gaf(f)ner, a topographic name for a cottage dweller, from dialect Gafene 'large basket', 'Alpine (dairy) hut'. ...
Where is the name Gaffney from?
Gaffney is a surname common to the region of Cavan in Ireland, and now spread across other English-speaking nations. Gaffney comes from the Gaelic septs of Ó Gamhna, Mac Conghamhna and Ó Caibheanaigh.
How common is the name Gaffney?
The last name Gaffney is the 18,342nd most common family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 242,312 people.
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