Taffy

Welsh

"beloved friend"

Taffy Origin and Meaning

The name Taffy is a boy's name meaning "beloved friend".

Taffy, in addition to being a diminutive of Dafydd, is a slang term for Welsh people in general – probably from the River Taff. Too candy-like to be used in the US.

Famous People Named Taffy

• Clarence "Taffy "Abel American ice hockey player
• William "Taffy" Davies Welsh footballer
• Eugene "Taffy" O'Callaghan Welsh footballer
• Isaac "Taffy" Spelman English footballer
• Hugh "Taffy" Williams Welsh mercenary
• Taft "Taffy" Wright American baseball player
• Taffy Thomas English storyteller

Taffy in Pop Culture

• Dr. Taffy Sinclair character in The Metatemporal Detective series by Michael Moorcock
• Taffy stretchy character in video game "ClayFighter"
• "Taffy was a Welshman " English nursery rhyme portraying the Welsh as thieves