Etymology

Reff

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Today it means: A surname from German. Full definition →

German Reff
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  1. German · borrowed fromReff“wooden frame”
  2. English todayReff

Borrowed from German Reff (“wooden frame”), a metonymic occupational surname for a carrier or peddler.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.