McGuffin is a surname of Irish origin, thought to originate from County Donegal. It is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mag Dhuibhfinn. Notable people with the surname include:
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Meg McGuffin
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(born c. 1990), American beauty-pageant titleholder
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David McGuffin (fl. 2000s), Canadian television correspondent
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Gary and Joanie McGuffin
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(born 1959, born 1960), Canadian explorers, authors, and conservation photographer
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Peter McGuffin
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Early life
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(born 1949), Northern Irish geneticist
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Samuel McGuffin
Samuel McGuffin (1863–1952) was Labour Unionist Member of Parliament (MP) for Belfast Shankill in the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1922, and Ulster Unionist MP in the Parliament of Northern Ireland
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(1863–1952), Northern Ireland politician
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Tyson McGuffin
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(born 1989), American professional pickleball player
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Surnames of Irish origin