McDuffie

McDuffie or MacDuffie is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin.[1] McDuffie/MacDuffie is an Anglicization of the Gaelic Mac Duibhshíthe ("son of Duibhshíth").[1] The Gaelic name is composed of two elements; dubh ("black") + síth ("peace").[1] The name is sometimes shortened to McPhee or McFee. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Arthur McDuffie (1946–1979) – An African American, whose death at the hands of Miami-Dade police caused one of the worst riots in United States history.
  • Chris McDuffie – An American musician.
  • Duncan McDuffie (1877–1951) – An architect, real estate developer, and conservationist in San Francisco, California, USA.
  • Dwayne McDuffie (1962–2011) – A comic book and animation writer.
  • George McDuffie (1790–1851) – A Governor of South Carolina and a member of the United States Senate.
  • Glenn McDuffie (1927–2014) – An American World War II sailor.
  • J. D. McDuffie (1938–1991) – A NASCAR Winston Cup race car driver.
  • James McDuffie (19292015) - An American politician
  • John McDuffie (1883–1950) – U.S. Representative from Alabama from (1919–1935).
  • John Van McDuffie (1841–1896) – A U.S. Representative from Alabama.
  • Kenyan McDuffie - Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
  • O. J. McDuffie (b. 1969) – A professional American football player.
  • Robert McDuffie – An internationally renowned violinist.
  • Erik McDuffie (1970-) - An American author

See also

  • McDuffie County, Georgia – A county located in the U.S. state of Georgia.
  • Tydings–McDuffie Act – Officially the Philippine Independence Act; Public Law 73-127.
  • MacDuffie School – A private school for grades 6-12 located in Granby, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Clan Macfie – A Scottish clan, whose ancestral lands were on the island of Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland.

Notes

  1. Name Meanings ancestry.com. Retrieved on August 28, 2007
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