Mahaffy

Mahaffy is a surname of Scottish origin, and is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic name Mac Dhuibhshithe.^[1] 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.^[1]

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