Jaffe

J8A1F4F4E1

proper noun

A surname from Hebrew.

OriginHebrew יפה →
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Meanings

proper nounJaffe (plural Jaffes)

plural Jaffes · alternative Yaffe

  1. A surname from Hebrew.

Origin

  1. Hebrewיפה“beautiful, comely”
  2. EnglishJaffe

Borrowed from Hebrew יפה (yafé, “beautiful, comely”).

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APA

Jaffe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jaffe

MLA

“Jaffe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jaffe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jaffe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jaffe.

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