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Former district of Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Taff-Ely (Welsh: Taf-Elái) was a local government district with borough status in Wales from 1974 to 1996. The borough was formed in 1974 as a local government
Taff-Ely
Football league
The Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley (TERV) is a football league covering the Taff-Ely and Rhymney Valley in South Wales. The leagues are at the seventh and
Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League
Taff_Ely_&_Rhymney_Valley_Alliance_League
County borough in Wales
Taff) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It consists of five valleys: the Rhondda Fawr, Rhondda Fach, Cynon, Taff (Welsh: Taf) and Ely valleys
Rhondda_Cynon_Taf
Subdivisions of Wales; counties and county boroughs
"Neath and Port Talbot" Rhondda Cynon Taf from "Rhondda, Cynon, Taff" or "Rhondda Cynon Taff" Following the enacting of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994
Principal_areas_of_Wales
Preserved county in Wales
six districts: Cynon Valley Ogwr Merthyr Tydfil Rhondda Rhymney Valley Taff-Ely Mid Glamorgan and its component districts were abolished in 1996 and the
Mid_Glamorgan
Local government of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
covering the area of the three former districts of Rhondda, Cynon Valley, and Taff-Ely (except Pentyrch, which went to Cardiff). As well as taking over the functions
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Rhondda_Cynon_Taf_County_Borough_Council
Village in Rhonda Cynon Taf, Wales
the historic parish and community of Llantwit Fardre, located within the Taff Ely district of the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. The village
Church_Village
Football club
Borough, Wales. The club was founded in 1974, and currently competes in the Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League. They also have a women's team, who currently
Cascade_YC
Glamorgan — Cynon Valley, Ogwr, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda, Rhymney Valley, Taff–Ely Powys — Brecknock, Montgomery, Radnor South Glamorgan — Cardiff, Vale of
History of local government in Wales
History_of_local_government_in_Wales
Town in Wales
District Council operated from 1894 to 1974, when it was incorporated into Taff Ely Borough Council. That in turn came under the unitary Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pontypridd
Former association football club in Wales
Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League and won three league titles before folding in 2019. The club reformed again in 2021, returning to the Taff Ely
Ynysybwl_Athletic_A.F.C.
Preserved county of Wales, United Kingdom
Glamorgan from the Ogwr district, while Pentyrch and Creigiau (from the Taff-Ely district) became part of Cardiff. At the same time the administrative county
South_Glamorgan
Series of association football leagues in Wales
Premier Division 9 clubs Rhondda & District League Premier Division 8 clubs Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League Premier Division 10 clubs Vale of Glamorgan
Welsh_football_league_system
Football club based in Caerphilly
Sunday league and local five-a-side competitions. They then played in the Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League, and after winning the league in 2013–14
Caerphilly_Athletic_F.C.
Walking and cycling track in South Wales
trail, there were several similar but disconnected routes in the area. Taff Ely borough council had created cycling routes within its boundaries, Cardiff
Taff_Trail
Association football club in Wales
– Champions: 1970–71; 2004–05 Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League Premier Division: – Champions: 2002–03 Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League
Aber_Valley_F.C.
Human settlement in Wales
gov.uk. The National Archives. 2 March 1988. Retrieved 15 April 2019. "Taff-Ely Welsh District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections
Rhydyfelin
1995 Welsh local government election
the previous Cynon Valley Borough Council, Rhondda Borough Council and Taff Ely Borough Council although the number of members elected for individual wards
1995 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election
1995_Rhondda_Cynon_Taf_County_Borough_Council_election
Railway in south Wales, United Kingdom
into Cwm Clydach and the line became heavily used. The Ely Valley Extension Railway and the Ely and Clydach Valleys Railway were nominally independent
Ely_Valley_Railway
Postcode area within the United Kingdom
Glynfach & Trebanog, YNYSHIR & Wattstown, Dinas (part of) Taff-Ely Area (RCT): TONYREFAIL TOWN & Coed-Ely & Thomastown, GILFACH GOCH BRIDGEND: Evanstown Rhondda
CF_postcode_area
Severn) – Severn Valley, Newtown, Powys Tafod-Elai (The Tongue of the Ely) – Taff Ely, Cardiff Tafod Tafwys (The Tongue of the Thames) – for Welsh learners
List of newspapers in the United Kingdom
List_of_newspapers_in_the_United_Kingdom
Former association football club in Wales
Pontlottyn AFC was formed in 2008 using the same ground. The team joined the Taff Ely and Rhymney Valley League, before gaining promotion to the South Wales
Pontlottyn_Blast_Furnace_F.C.
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
consultation. The Glamorgan Valleys authority was to be renamed as Rhondda Cynon Taff, and a number of boundary changes were made. Following representations, the
Local Government (Wales) Act 1994
Local_Government_(Wales)_Act_1994
Caerphilly Urban District Rhymney Valley, Taff-Ely Cardiff Rural District Vale of Glamorgan, Cardiff, Rhymney Valley, Taff-Ely Cowbridge Borough Vale of Glamorgan
List of rural and urban districts in Wales in 1973
List_of_rural_and_urban_districts_in_Wales_in_1973
Association football club in Wales
Cardiff (and later Aberdare). The club currently (2024–25) plays in the Taff Ely Rhymney Valley League. The club wears the same black and white stripes
Pontypridd_A.F.C._(2018)
of Ogwr, Borough of Rhondda, District of Rhymney Valley and Borough of Taff-Ely. These also had their own elected borough or district council. * = Community
List of electoral wards in Mid Glamorgan
List_of_electoral_wards_in_Mid_Glamorgan
Welsh politician
In 1976, Davies ran to represent the Llanharry and Llaniltud ward on Taff Ely Borough Council, but was not elected. In 1983, she again contested the
Janet_Davies_(politician)
Former Welsh railway company
Taff Vale Junction Railway (L&TVJR) was a railway company that constructed a standard gauge line in South Wales, connecting Llantrisant and the Taff Vale
Llantrisant and Taff Vale Junction Railway
Llantrisant_and_Taff_Vale_Junction_Railway
Town in South Wales
in the new county of Mid Glamorgan, except for the Taff's Well ward which went instead to Taff-Ely. A Caerphilly community was established at the same
Caerphilly
Nantgarw and Taff's Well to the west. The Taff Ely Ridgeway Walk passes over the hill. "Craig Yr Allt". hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2019. v t e
Craig_yr_Allt
Annual Welsh-language youth festival
1988: Montgomeryshire 1989: Cwm Gwendraeth [cy] 1990: Nantlle Valley 1991: Taff-Ely 1992: Glyndŵr 1993: Lliw Valley 1994: Meirionnydd 1995: Preseli Pembrokeshire
Urdd_National_Eisteddfod
Estuary and Site of Special Scientific Interest in Great Britain
Cliff). The SSSI forms the major part of a larger area which includes the Taff/Ely Estuary and Bridgwater Bay (as well as the Upper Severn Estuary) The Upper
Severn_Estuary
Railway company and line in South Wales
The Taff Vale Railway (TVR) was a standard gauge railway in South Wales, built by the Taff Vale Railway Company to serve the iron and coal industries around
Taff_Vale_Railway
Suburban village in Pontypridd, Wales
Seniors. The Senior teams play in the South Wales Alliance League and Taff Ely and Rhymney Valley Leagues. Treforest has a purpose-built stadium and club
Treforest
River in Wales which flows into Cardiff Bay
The River Taff (Welsh: Afon Taf) is a river in Wales. It rises in the Brecon Beacons as two rivers, the Taf Fechan ("little Taff") and the Taf Fawr ("great
River_Taff
Independent Independent hold Details Swansea Labour Labour hold Details Taff-Ely Labour No overall control gain Details Torfaen Labour Labour hold Details
1991 United Kingdom local elections
1991_United_Kingdom_local_elections
Bus operator in South East Wales and Gloucestershire
Valley Transport, Inter Valley Link, owned by Rhymey Borough Council, and Taff-Ely Transport, and also finding itself in trouble with the Traffic Commissioner
National Welsh Omnibus Services
National_Welsh_Omnibus_Services
Honorary local government status
formally apply for Borough status and will submit an application to the DoE to change the name to East Coast Borough Council with effect from 1 April
Borough status in the United Kingdom
Borough_status_in_the_United_Kingdom
Former second-tier subdivision in Wales
Glamorgan 60,504 acres (244.85 km2) 190,370 189,400 Swansea Swansea MG6 Taff-Ely Borough Mid Glamorgan 41,632 acres (168.48 km2) 86,880 99,700 Pontypridd
Districts_of_Wales
was 4,431. The Tonyrefail East ward elected two district councillors to Taff-Ely Borough Council between 1983 and 1996. In 1988 Tonyrefail East also became
Tonyrefail_East
UK Parliament constituency (1918–2024)
Pencoed, Pontycymmer, St Bride's Minor, and Ynysawdre, and the Borough of Taff-Ely wards of Brynna, Gilfach Goch, Llanharan, and Llanharry. 2010–2024: The
Ogmore (UK Parliament constituency)
Ogmore_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Association football league in Wales
compete. Aber Valley Afan United Bridgend Street Clwb Cymric Dinas Powys Ely Rangers Llantwit Fardre Pencoed Athletic Pontyclun Porthcawl Town Athletic
South_Wales_Premier_League
District of Wales (1974–1996)
Mid Glamorgan Cynon Valley Merthyr Tydfil Ogwr Rhondda Rhymney Valley Taff-Ely Powys Brecknock Montgomeryshire Radnorshire South Glamorgan Cardiff Vale
District_of_Dinefwr
District and community of Cardiff, Wales
Ely (Welsh: Trelái from tref, town + Welsh: Afon Elái, River Ely) is a district and community in Cardiff, Wales. It is to the north of Cowbridge Road West
Ely,_Cardiff
Welsh bowls player (born 2004)
World Bowls Indoor Championships: Final day recap". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 26 April 2025. "Results" (PDF). Welsh Bowls. Retrieved 26 June 2025. v t e
Lauren_Gowen
British politician & former librarian (born 1963)
1992. From 1992 to 1994, he was a political advisor for the Plaid-run Taff-Ely borough council. From 1994 to 2000, he was Rural Development Manager for
Simon_Thomas_(politician)
British politician (born 1956)
careers adviser. She later stood for Labour in the 1991 local elections to Taff-Ely District Council, as one of two party candidates for the electoral ward
Christine_Chapman
1991 UK local government election
Talbot Preseli Pembrokeshire Radnorshire Rhondda Rhuddlan Rhymney Valley South Pembrokeshire Swansea Taff-Ely Torfaen Vale of Glamorgan Wrexham Maelor
1991 Liverpool City Council election
1991_Liverpool_City_Council_election
Human settlement in Wales
town councillors. Between 1976 and 1996 Graig was an electoral ward to Taff-Ely Borough Council, electing two district councillors. Graig subsequently
Graig,_Pontypridd
Urban area and district in South Wales
and Rhondda merged with the neighbouring districts of Cynon Valley and Taff-Ely to become Rhondda Cynon Taf. Rhondda Valleys 3km 1.9miles 17 Trehafod 16
Rhondda
Association football club in Wales
League (7) Port Talbot Football League (7) Rhondda & District League (7–8) Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League (7–8) Vale of Glamorgan League (7–9) Defunct
C.P.D._Aberffraw
Swansea West Glamorgan 11 7 0 1 3 Ratepayers 29 Ratepayers gain from Labour Taff-Ely Mid Glamorgan 1 (+1) 24 (-5) 4 (+1) 8 (+6) 5 (-4) Tenants and Residents
1976 United Kingdom local elections
1976_United_Kingdom_local_elections
Independent Independent hold Details Swansea Independent Labour gain Details Taff-Ely No overall control Labour gain Details Torfaen Labour Labour hold Details
1979 United Kingdom local elections
1979_United_Kingdom_local_elections
Further education college in Wales
public areas for learners, exhibitions, competitions and public events. Taff Ely Learning Campus Nantgarw Work commenced in 2010 on a new £40m campus based
Coleg_y_Cymoedd
Independent Independent hold Details Swansea Labour Labour hold Details Taff-Ely Labour Labour hold Details Torfaen Labour Labour hold Details Vale of Glamorgan
1983 United Kingdom local elections
1983_United_Kingdom_local_elections
Village in Cardiff, Wales
new owners as Helyg Pottery. Creigiau was formerly an electoral ward to Taff Ely Borough Council. In 1995 Creigiau became part of Cardiff and the ward elected
Creigiau
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
counties to form Huntingdon and Peterborough and Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely, and creating several contiguous county boroughs in the Black Country. Most
Local_Government_Act_1972
UD Isle of Ely (1894-1965), Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely (1965–74) Fenland Ely UD Isle of Ely (1894-1965), Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely (1965–74) East
List of urban districts formed in England and Wales 1894–95
List_of_urban_districts_formed_in_England_and_Wales_1894–95
Human settlement in Wales
Taff's Well (Welsh: Ffynnon Taf) is a semi-rural village, community and electoral ward located at the south-eastern tip of Rhondda Cynon Taf, 6 miles (9
Taff's_Well
Town situated two miles north-east of Caerphilly, Wales
runs girls & boys Mini and Junior teams and currently plays in the TERV (Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley) League. Past players for BTM include former Cardiff City
Bedwas
Former Welsh urban district council
outlying areas, formed the Taff Ely Borough Council which, in turn, was subsumed into the unitary authority of Rhondda Cynon Taff in 1996. James F. Roberts
Pontypridd Urban District Council
Pontypridd_Urban_District_Council
Comprehensive school in Wales
Ysgol Rhydfelen". BBC Lleol De Dwyrain. Retrieved 16 April 2019. "Three Taff Ely schools ranked bottom of new education banding system". BBC News. 23 December
Ysgol_Garth_Olwg
Seren Hafren – Newtown area, Powys Sosbanelli – Llanelli Tafod Elái – Taff Ely, Pontypridd Gwefan Tafod Elai Tafod Tafwys – For Welsh learners in London
List_of_Welsh-language_media
British government recognitions
People in West Glamorgan. Gareth Bray, Executive Director, Enterprise Taff Ely Ogwr Partnership, Wales. For services to Commerce in Wales. Lilian, Mrs
1994_Birthday_Honours
Dyfed 0 0 0 1 30 0 Independent Swansea West Glamorgan 12 30 1 0 3 5 Labour Taff-Ely Mid Glamorgan 0 30 4 2 7 4 Labour Torfaen Gwent 0 36 0 0 2 5 Labour Vale
1973 United Kingdom local elections
1973_United_Kingdom_local_elections
White water sports venue in Cardiff, Wales
Cardiff Bay Barrage, Cardiff Bay and the tidewater sections of the Rivers Ely and Taff were a saltwater estuary which filled and emptied twice daily with tides
Cardiff International White Water
Cardiff_International_White_Water
Pill Farm Solutia Bryn Titli Carno Cemmaes Llandinam P&L Mynydd Clogau Taff Ely Clyde Fraisthorpe Kilgallioch Arklow Bank Altagowlan Anarget Astellas Ballincollig
Wind power in the United Kingdom
Wind_power_in_the_United_Kingdom
Independent Independent hold Details Swansea Labour Labour hold Details Taff-Ely Labour Labour hold Details Torfaen Labour Labour hold Details Vale of Glamorgan
1987 United Kingdom local elections
1987_United_Kingdom_local_elections
Motor vehicle
Northern Scottish, Blackpool Transport, Portsmouth, Merthyr Tydfil and Taff-Ely. Around 87 chassis were built. Nearly a third of them were exported, to
Dennis_Lancet
Former rail line in Wales
over the Ely Valley Railway. As it was being financed by the Taff Vale Railway, the L&TVJR was on the narrow (standard) gauge, and the Ely Valley Railway
Llantrisant–Aberthaw_line
UK parliamentary by-election
was nominated by Plaid Cymru. She was born in 1938 and was a member of Taff Ely Borough Council. Frequent election candidate and pop singer Screaming Lord
1985 Brecon and Radnor by-election
1985_Brecon_and_Radnor_by-election
Topics referred to by the same term
through the merger of the former districts of the Rhondda, Cynon Valley and Taff-Ely Cynon Valley (UK Parliament constituency), a UK constituency that serves
Cynon
Village in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Aberdare Valley League. In 2017–18, the club changed to Sunday league in the Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League for a variety of reasons; but a return
Perthcelyn
Former district of Mid Glamorgan, Wales
District Caerphilly, covering Caerphilly Urban District less Taff's Well ward (which went to Taff-Ely) Gelligaer, covering Gelligaer Urban District less Bedlinog
District_of_Rhymney_Valley
English football manager (born 1983)
thedailystar.net. 26 June 2015. "Radio 5 Live Speaks to Taff". lfe.org.uk. 27 February 2008. "Taff Rahman: Clubs switching on to help minorities". Retrieved
Taff_Rahman
Former football club based in Bargoed
known as AFC Bargoed Redz. As of 2025, AFC Bargoed currently play in the Taff Ely & Rhymney Valley Alliance League. "Bargoed Notes and Whispers". The Monmouth
Bargoed_A.F.C.
Bus in June 1993. In 1997, it became part of the rebranded Arriva group. Taff Ely Transport – Taken over in September 1988 by National Welsh, which in early
List of former municipal bus companies of the United Kingdom
List_of_former_municipal_bus_companies_of_the_United_Kingdom
Area and lake in Cardiff, Wales
of a former tidal bay and estuary, it is the river mouth of the River Taff and Ely. The body of water was converted into a 500-acre (2.0 km2) lake as part
Cardiff_Bay
1973 UK local government election
Preseli Radnor Rhondda Rhuddlan Rhymney Valley South Pembrokeshire Swansea Taff-Ely Torfaen Vale of Glamorgan Wrexham Maelor District councils (Northern Ireland)
1973 Manchester City Council election
1973_Manchester_City_Council_election
Rural districts of England
Glamorgan, Cardiff, Rhymney Valley, Taff-Ely Llantrisant and Llantwitfardre RD Glamorganshire 1894 1974 Taff-Ely Penybont RD Glamorganshire 1894 1974
List of rural districts formed in England and Wales 1894–1974
List_of_rural_districts_formed_in_England_and_Wales_1894–1974
Municipal Building in Pontypridd, Wales
much of the 20th century, and became the headquarters of the enlarged Taff-Ely District Council when it was established in 1974. However, it ceased to
Pontypridd Municipal Buildings
Pontypridd_Municipal_Buildings
1985/1606) Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1985 (SI 1985/1607) Borough of Taff-Ely (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985 (SI 1985/1609) Beer Regulations 1985
List of statutory instruments of the United Kingdom, 1985
List_of_statutory_instruments_of_the_United_Kingdom,_1985
Electoral ward in Llantrisant, Wales
population of the ward in 2011 was 3,547. Before 1996, Tyn‑y‑nant was a ward of Taff‑Ely Borough Council and Mid Glamorgan County Council. Since 1996, Tyn‑y‑nant
Tyn-y-nant
Local government district in Wales
amongst the new local authority districts of Cardiff, Rhymney Valley, Taff-Ely and Vale of Glamorgan. List of rural and urban districts in Wales in 1973
Cardiff_Rural_District
Albert Museum in London. In 1989 the semi-derelict site was bought by Taff-Ely County Borough Council, who still today own the site. After the start of
Nantgarw_China_Works
1991 UK local government election
Talbot Preseli Pembrokeshire Radnorshire Rhondda Rhuddlan Rhymney Valley South Pembrokeshire Swansea Taff-Ely Torfaen Vale of Glamorgan Wrexham Maelor
1991 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
1991_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election
Village in Wales
Wales Alliance leagues. The team reassembled in 2017 and are play in the Taff-Ely and Rhymney Valley League Division One. The club also trains local boys
Llanbradach
Pembrokeshire Radnor Rhondda Rhuddlan Rhymney Valley South Pembrokeshire Swansea Taff-Ely Torfaen Vale of Glamorgan Wrexham Maelor See also: UK General election
1987 Sheffield City Council election
1987_Sheffield_City_Council_election
1976 UK local government election
Montgomery Neath Newport Ogwr Preseli Radnor Rhondda Rhuddlan Rhymney Valley South Pembrokeshire Swansea Taff-Ely Torfaen Vale of Glamorgan Wrexham Maelor
1976 Manchester City Council election
1976_Manchester_City_Council_election
Pedestrian tunnel in South Wales
The Ely Subway is a disused pedestrian tunnel beneath the mouth of the River Ely in South Wales. Opened in 1900, it provided a direct connection between
Ely_Subway
Preseli Radnor Rhondda Rhuddlan Rhymney Valley South Pembrokeshire Swansea Taff-Ely Torfaen Vale of Glamorgan Wrexham Maelor Referendums Scottish devolution
1979 Sheffield City Council election
1979_Sheffield_City_Council_election
1995 Welsh local council election
City Council. In addition, the Creigiau ward which was previously within Taff Ely Borough Council was included within the new authority. All 67 seats were
1995_Cardiff_Council_election
1987 UK local government election
Pembrokeshire Radnor Rhondda Rhuddlan Rhymney Valley South Pembrokeshire Swansea Taff-Ely Torfaen Vale of Glamorgan Wrexham Maelor See also: UK General election
1987 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
1987_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election
University Coat of Arms
University". Durham University: earlier foundations and present colleges. F. E. Robinson. pp. 256–257. "Calendar of the Charles Thorp Correspondence". Durham
Armorial of British universities
Armorial_of_British_universities
UK parliamentary by-election
by Plaid Cymru. He was a 31-year-old coach operator and was a member of Taff-Ely Borough Council and Mid-Glamorgan County Council. 4. James Norwich Arbuthnot
1984_Cynon_Valley_by-election
1983 UK local government election
Preseli Radnor Rhondda Rhuddlan Rhymney Valley South Pembrokeshire Swansea Taff-Ely Torfaen Vale of Glamorgan Wrexham Maelor See also: UK General election
1983 Manchester City Council election
1983_Manchester_City_Council_election
Preseli Radnor Rhondda Rhuddlan Rhymney Valley South Pembrokeshire Swansea Taff-Ely Torfaen Vale of Glamorgan Wrexham Maelor See also: UK General election
1983 Sheffield City Council election
1983_Sheffield_City_Council_election
1979 UK local government election
Preseli Radnor Rhondda Rhuddlan Rhymney Valley South Pembrokeshire Swansea Taff-Ely Torfaen Vale of Glamorgan Wrexham Maelor Referendums Scottish devolution
1979 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
1979_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election
1987 UK local government election
Pembrokeshire Radnor Rhondda Rhuddlan Rhymney Valley South Pembrokeshire Swansea Taff-Ely Torfaen Vale of Glamorgan Wrexham Maelor See also: UK General election
1987 Liverpool City Council election
1987_Liverpool_City_Council_election
Preseli Radnor Rhondda Rhuddlan Rhymney Valley South Pembrokeshire Swansea Taff-Ely Torfaen Vale of Glamorgan Wrexham Maelor Referendums Scottish devolution
1979 Liverpool City Council election
1979_Liverpool_City_Council_election
TAFF ELY
TAFF ELY
Girl/Female
Teutonic
God's staff.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name or habitational name from a dialect variant of Old and Middle English toft ‘curtilage’, ‘site’, ‘homestead’, also applied to a low hillock where a homestead used to be. Compare Toft.Robert Taft (b. about 1640), lived in Braintree, MA, and subsequently Mendon, MA. Alphonso Taft (1810–91), jurist and politician born in Townshend, VT, was the father of William Howard Taft (1857–1930), 27th president of the U.S. and chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Male
English
Pet form of Welsh Dafydd, TAFFY means "beloved."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for someone who made or used iron hooks or crooks, Old French, Middle English gaffe.German : from a derivative of the stem geb- (see Gaffke).
Girl/Female
Teutonic
God's staff.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Scandinavian, Teutonic
Royal Staff; Staff of the Gods
Boy/Male
African, American, British, English
Marsh; River
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Norfolk)
English (mainly Norfolk) : from Middle English staf ‘rod’, ‘staff’; a nickname for a tall, thin person, or a metonymic occupational name for anyone who carried a staff of office, a reminder of his right to inflict physical discipline.
Boy/Male
Australian, Polish
Royal Staff; Staff of the Gods; Meditation Staff
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Vision; Spectre
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Vision; Spectre; Place in Mecca
Boy/Male
English
Red wolf.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Spanish
Staff of the Goths; Form of Gustave; Staff Bearer; Royal Staff; Meditation Staff
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Tuft.
Boy/Male
Australian, German, Latin, Scandinavian
Majestic; Staff of Gods; Meditation Staff
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a respelling of Irish Taaffe. In England this name now occurs mainly in South Yorkshire.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : nickname for a tall thin man, from Middle High German rave ‘lath’.German : from a personal name, Raffo, as yet unexplained.English : variant of Ralph.
Boy/Male
Scottish Welsh
Beloved or friend, adopted from the Hebrew. David was a common name of Scottish kings in the...
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, German, Hebrew
Red Wolf; Wolf Counsel
Girl/Female
Greek
Bay tree, or laurel tree. The Greek mythological nymph Daphne was rescued from the unwanted...
TAFF ELY
TAFF ELY
Girl/Female
Indian
An Angel
Girl/Female
British, English
Lady; Mighty in Battle
Boy/Male
Hindu
Moon light
Male
Native American
Native American Hopi name QALETAQA means "guardian of the people."
Boy/Male
Arabic
Music Practice; Increase
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
God
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Goddess who Removes Danger
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Nectar of God's Love
Boy/Male
Tamil
Boy/Male
Tamil
Gaganvihari | ககந விஹாரீ
One who stays in heaven
TAFF ELY
TAFF ELY
TAFF ELY
TAFF ELY
TAFF ELY
pl.
of Staff
imp. & p. p.
of Tiff
n.
A pilgrim's staff.
n.
A pole, stick, or wand borne as an ensign of authority; a badge of office; as, a constable's staff.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Raff
imp. & p. p.
of Raff
n.
An establishment of officers in various departments attached to an army, to a section of an army, or to the commander of an army. The general's staff consists of those officers about his person who are employed in carrying his commands into execution. See Etat Major.
n.
Taffy.
v. t.
To strike with a gaff or barbed spear; to secure by means of a gaff; as, to gaff a salmon.
pl.
of Staff
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Gaff
n.
A long piece of wood; a stick; the long handle of an instrument or weapon; a pole or srick, used for many purposes; as, a surveyor's staff; the staff of a spear or pike.
imp. & p. p.
of Gaff
n.
pl. of Staff.
pl.
of Staff
n.
A pilgrim's staff.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Tiff
n.
A bishop's staff of office. Cf. Pastoral staff.
n.
Hence: A body of assistants serving to carry into effect the plans of a superintendant or manager; as, the staff of a newspaper.
n.
A small triangular sail having its foot extended upon the gaff and its luff upon the topmast.