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Gazetteer
Housing Units (2000): 5765
Land area (2000): 7.860892 sq. miles (20.359616 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.026033 sq. miles (0.067426 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 7.886925 sq. miles (20.427042 sq. km)
FIPS code: 28060
Located within: South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45
Location: 35.071938 N, 81.653005 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 29340
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Gaffney
Wikipedia
Gaffney is a surname common to the region of Cavan in Ireland, and now spread across other English-speaking nations. Gaffney comes from the Gaelic septs of Ó Gamhna, Mac Conghamhna and Ó Caibheanaigh. Gaffney more commonly does not appear with the Gaelic prefixes of O' or Mc but there have been Gaffneys recorded with either of the Gaelic prefixes.
In Hebrew context the surname Gaffney (Hebrew: גפני, alternative English spellings: Gafni/Gafny) is used for Jewish People whose ancestors were wine makers as "Geffen" (גפן) is the Hebrew word for vitis.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Beryl Gaffney (b. 1930), Canadian politician
- Chris Gaffney (1950 – 2008), American singer and songwriter
- Christopher Gaffney, British archaeological geophysicist
- David Gaffney (b. 1961), British writer
- Dean Gaffney (b. 1978), British actor
- Derrick Gaffney (b. 1955), American football player
- Edward Gaffney (b. 1943), American politician
- Elizabeth Gaffney (b. 1966), American novelist
- Eric Gaffney, American songwriter
- Eugene S. Gaffney, American paleontologist
- F. Drew Gaffney, American doctor
- Frank Gaffney (b. 1953), American lobbyist
- Frank Gaffney (Medal of Honor) (1883-1948), American soldier
- Jabar Gaffney (b. 1980), American football player
- James Anthony Gaffney, British civil engineer
- James E. Gaffney (1868-1932), American baseball executive
- Jim Gaffney (b. 1921), American football player
- John Gaffney (1855-1913), American baseball umpire and manager
- Kiley Gaffney, Australian musician
- Mason Gaffney, (b. 1923), American economist
- Matt Gaffney, (b. 1972), American crossword puzzle constructor
- Mo Gaffney (b. 1958), American actress
- Patricia Gaffney, American writer
- Robert J. Gaffney, American politician
- Rose Gaffney (1895-1979), environmental activist
- Robbie Gaffney (b. 1957), Irish football player
- Tony Gaffney (b. 1984), American basketball player
Usage examples of "gaffney".
He simply fixed Gaffney with a gaze of baleful intensity over the crumpled bouquet of his handkerchief.
This time it was Dinah who shrieked, and Gaffney let out a yell: 'What was that?
Bethany was crowding close to her on one side, and Don Gaffney moved in against her other side.
Mr Gaffney, the tables in yonder watering hole actually appear to be equipped with tablecloths - strange but true.
Don Gaffney lay sprawled on his back, eyes open, a look of terrible surprise still fixed on his face.
Now that he had actually faced poor Mr Gaffney - looked him in the eye, so to speak - he felt a little better.
Was it some kind of joke Gaffney had arranged to continue after his death?
Thomas was being carried by Gaffney and each of the three dead refugees was also being carried by his compatriots, who were also helping the corpsman with two wounded civilians.