Norman-Welsh

Taaffe

Táth

“from Welsh Dafydd (David)”

The sept's historic heartland, highlighted. People moved — a name can be found far from home.

The story

Louth gentry who rose in Habsburg service: Count Eduard Taaffe was twice prime minister of Austria while still, on paper, an Irish viscount. Racing folk know the name from Pat Taaffe, Arkle's jockey.

Their world Around 1690 — Ascendancy Ireland. Cromwellian confiscation, to Hell or to Connacht.

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What the name is made of

Táth
No prefix: the name stands on its own word.

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Is Taaffe an Irish name?

Taaffe came in with the Normans after 1169. That makes it an Irish surname — it has been one for over eight hundred years — but not a Gaelic one.

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From Wikipedia — “Taaffe”

Taaffe is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Viscount Taaffe Theobald Taaffe, 1st Earl of Carlingford, Irish-born courtier and soldier in England Francis Taaffe, 3rd Earl of Carlingford, Irish-born courtier and soldier in Lorraine Nicholas Taaffe, 6th Viscount Taaffe (1685–1769), Irish-born courtier and soldier in Lorraine and Austria Eduard Taaffe, 11th Viscount Taaffe (1833–1895), Prime Minister of Austria Elizabeth Murphy Taaffe (1844–1875), American rancher and early settler in Los Altos,…

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Neighbours — other names from the same counties

Brennan · Sligo Callan · Louth Carroll · Louth Coleman · Sligo Fleming · Louth Halpin · Louth Healy · Sligo Higgins · Sligo Loftus · Sligo MacDermot · Sligo McDonagh · Sligo Mooney · Sligo O'Connor · Sligo O'Dowd · Sligo

Quick answers

Is Taaffe an Irish name?

Taaffe came in with the Normans after 1169. That makes it an Irish surname — it has been one for over eight hundred years — but not a Gaelic one. In Irish the name is Táth.

What does the surname Taaffe mean?

Taaffe (Irish: Táth) means “from Welsh Dafydd (David)”. Origin: Norman-Welsh.

Where in Ireland is the surname Taaffe from?

The historic homeland of the Taaffe name is Louth, Sligo. People moved, so the name can be found far beyond it.

What is the Irish for Taaffe?

Táth.

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