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Meaning

The name Duff has the following meaning:

"Dark" in Scottish. Also a Gaelic name meaning "swarthy" and of English origin meaning "baker".
This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Duff is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

There are no available popularity statistics for the name Duff in the USA, for the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Duff is pronounced as duff

Origins

Duff originates from the Scottish language.
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Related names

The following names are baby names related to Duff and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Duff: Boys - Dunlop, Girls - Alana, Alison, Davina, Dree, Euna, Fiona, Iona, Jamya, Janet, Kenzie, Xenia, Both genders - Cameron, Donald

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Duff: Dufey, Duffey (Nickname), Duffi, Duffie (Nickname), Duffiy (Nickname), Duffy (Nickname), Dufie, Dufy (Nickname)

Style

We think the name Duff should fall under the following style category: For Both Genders.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Duff to be: tall and good-natured

In one word, you might describe Duff as a(n) "good-natured" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Duff (or its variants) are:

Jeffery Adam 'Duff' Goldman , born on 17 December, a famous chef. Jeffery Adam 'Duff' Goldman 's background: Born in 1974, he is an American cook, baker and food artist. The star of the Food Network reality television show Ace of Cakes, he is well known for his creativity in making cakes. After gaining experience working under acclaimed chefs in various restaurants, he set up his own business called Charm City Cakes in 2000. His cake shop is famous for its unusual cakes and even celebrities patronize his shop.

Duff Cooper, born on 22 January, a famous politician. Duff Cooper's background: Born in 1890, he was a British Conservative Party politician, diplomat and author. He was the Secretary of State for War from 1935 to 1937 and the Ambassador to France from 1944 to 1948. A prominent politician, he was given the honor of being knighted when he left office. He has also written several books, including an autobiography Old Men Forget and the Duff Cooper Prize, a British literary award, was established in his name.
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