Quaife Family History
Quaife Name Meaning
Irish and Manx: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Caoimh (see O'Keefe ). Gaelic c followed by a o or u is often Anglicized as q in Manx. English (Sussex): of Norman origin a nickname from Old French coif ‘coif’ a kind of close-fitting cap presumably denoting someone who was a maker or habitual wearer of such caps.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022