Coffey / O´Coffey

The name Coffey in Ireland is derived from the Gaelic O'Cobthaigh Septs who were located in the Counties of Cork, Roscommon and Westmeath. The majority of descendants can still be found in the Province of Munster suggesting that the Cork Sept was the most significant.

Origen: Irlandés. El nombre Caffey, Coffey, apareció originalmente en gaélico como O Cobhthaigh, derivado de la palabra cobhthach, que significa victorioso. The name Coffey originally appeared in Gaelic as O Cobhthaigh, from the word cobhthach, which means victorious. First found in county Cork in Ireland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, and were descended from the Irish Kings.

El apellido irlandés O'Cobthaigh se pronuncia, como en inglés, O´Coffey; y deriva de la palabra Cobhthach, que significa victorioso. Sus armas: en campo de sable una banda horizontal de armiños entre tres copas irlandesas, de oro, dos en el jefe, y una en punta; cimera: un hombre cabalgando sobre un delfín. John O´Hart da las mismas armas.

Vaiantes: Caffey, McCaffey, Coffey, McCoffey, O´Coffey, Caughey, Coffie, Coughey, Cauffey, Cauffy, Cauffie, Coffy, Coughay, Coffay, Coffeye y otros.

Motto: No victory without foresight.