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Reiff

Reiff proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Reiff (plural Reiffs)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Reiff

pluralReiffs

Origin of Reiff

From the German surname, from Middle High German Reif (“barrel hoop, cord”). Also derived from the Germanic name Richfrit, from Proto-Germanic *rīks (“ruler”) + *friþuz (“peace”). As a Jewish surname, from German reif (“mature”).

Questions about Reiff

What does Reiff mean?
Reiff means a surname.
What part of speech is Reiff?
Reiff is a proper noun.

Words near Reiff in the dictionary

  1. Reiers
  2. Reierson
  3. Reiersons
  4. reif
  5. Reifel
  6. Reiff
  7. Reiffs
  8. reifiable
  9. reification
  10. reificational
  11. reifications

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