McGuffey

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McGuffey

/məˈɡʌfi/

Rhymes with -ʌfi

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It could be a variant of the surname McDuffie. Alternatively, it may be an Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Dhabhoig (“son of Davuc”), a diminutive of the personal name David.

proper noun McGuffeys · McGuffie

countable, uncountable A surname.
countable, uncountable A village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States.

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

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

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

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@misc{mcguffey_2026,
  title = {McGuffey},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mcguffey},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}