# McGuffey

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məˈɡʌfi/

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. A village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States.

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mcguffey