Daffy

See also: daffy

English

Proper noun

Daffy

1. A diminutive of the female given name Daphne
   • 1983, Mary Downing Hahn, Daphne's Book, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, →ISBN, page 5:

     The name Daffy stuck, and to make it worse, Tony added "Duck" as an afterthought. For weeks, he led all the other kids in a chorus of quacks whenever Daphne appeared, but she ignored them.

2. A diminutive of the female given name Daffodil
   • 1997, Emily Dalton, Wake Me With a Kiss, Harlequin, →ISBN, page 11:

     "Call me Daffy," Daffodil interrupted with a demure smile.

3. A surname from Welsh, derived from the Welsh equivalent of David.