Muff

See also: muff

English

Etymology

• As an English surname, variant of Mowe, itself from Middle English maugh (“son-in-law”), from Old Norse mágr.
• As a German and Alemannic German surname, from the noun mupf (“drooping mouth”), which is probably ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *mauwu (“protruding mouth, pout”).

Proper noun

Muff (plural Muffs)

1. A surname.
2. A diminutive of the female given name Myfanwy.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Muff is the 22838^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1121 individuals. Muff is most common among White (76.81%) and Black/African American (19.54%) individuals.

Proper noun

Muff

1. A village in County Donegal, Ireland.
2. An unincorporated community in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Translations

village in County Donegal, Ireland

Irish: Magh