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McGuffey

mcguf·fey

UK/məˈɡʌfi/ US/mʌˈɡʌfi/ uncommon

noun

1.

United States educator who compiled the McGuffey Eclectic Readers (1800-1873)

Origin

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.

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