Cuffee

Cuffee
Cuffey Coffey
Current regionUnited States and Jamaica
EtymologyKofi (born on Friday)
Place of origin Ashanti
Empire of Ashanti

Cuffee, Cuffey, or Coffey is a first name and surname recorded in African-American culture, believed to be derived from the Akan language name Kofi, meaning "born on a Friday". This was noted as one of the most common male names of West African origin which was retained by some American slaves.

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