Mahaffy is a surname of Scottish origin, and is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic name Mac Dhuibhshithe. It is a sept of Clan Macfie in Scotland, but the clan originated in Ireland. There the name is found largely in County Donegal, Ulster.
People with the surname Mahaffy include:
- Arthur Arnold Mahaffy (1861–1947), Canadian politician
- James Mahaffy (1905–1986), Canadian politician
- John Mahaffy (ice hockey) (1918–2015), Canadian hockey player
- John Pentland Mahaffy (1839–1919), Irish academic
- Leslie Mahaffy (1976–1991), Canadian murder victim
See also
- Mahaffey, a variant of the surname
References
- ^ Family Facts Ancestry.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-10
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