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Neff
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Neff (name) means a German surname derived from a word meaning "nephew" or "cousin.". Example: “The Neff family settled in Pennsylvania in the 1700s.”
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A German surname derived from a word meaning "nephew" or "cousin."
"The Neff family settled in Pennsylvania in the 1700s."
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Etymology
As a German, Alemannic German and Jewish surname, it comes from the noun Neffe (“nephew”). It is also an Americanised variant of Naff; as a Dutch surname, a variant of Neve, related to the same “nephew” sense; and as an Irish surname, a shortened form of McNeff or McNiff.
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What does “Neff” mean?
The word “Neff” means a German surname derived from a word meaning "nephew" or "cousin.".
How do you pronounce “Neff”?
“Neff” is pronounced nehf (/nɛf/ in IPA).
How do you use “Neff” in a sentence?
Here is “Neff” used in a sentence: “The Neff family settled in Pennsylvania in the 1700s.”
What part of speech is “Neff”?
“Neff” is a name.
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