Etymology

seif

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Today it means: A sand dune that elongates parallel to the prevailing wind. Full definition →

Arabic سَيْف
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seif · noun1

  1. Arabic · derived fromسَيْف“sword”
  2. English todayseif

From Arabic سَيْف (sayf, “sword”). Doublet of xiphos.

Seif · proper noun2

  1. German · borrowed fromSeif
  2. English todaySeif

Two possible origins: * Borrowed from German Seif, a metonymic occupational surname for a soap-maker, from Seife (“soap”). * A variant spelling of Saif, an Arabic surname which can be found in both Muslim and Christian communities.

Words from the same roots

Arabicسَيْف all →

saifSaiph

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