Dunphy

Dunphy is an Irish surname, from the Gaelic Ó Donnchadha, meaning descendant of Donnchadh (brown warrior).

The name is most associated with County Laois in Ireland.

In American pop culture, Dunphy became widely recognized as the family name in the television series *Modern Family*: The Dunphys are coming over for dinner.

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