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duffin

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Duffin¹

Where it comes from

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Duibhfinn (“descendant of Dubhfionn”), a personal name composed of the elements dubh (“black”) + fionn (“fair, white”).

proper noun Duffins

  1. A surname from Irish.

duffin²

Where it comes from

Blend of doughnut + muffin.

noun duffins

  1. A combination of a doughnut and a muffin. Molly’s Muffinery serves ‘duffins’ — a cross between jelly doughnuts and muffins.

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"duffin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/duffin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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duffin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/duffin

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"duffin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/duffin.

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@misc{duffin_2026,
  title = {duffin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/duffin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}