Irish (from Welsh): Anglicized form of Gaelic Cinipheic, a
habitational name from Kenfig in mid-Glamorgan, Wales, (Welsh
Cynffig); the name was taken to Ireland by Norman settlers in
the 13th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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