Reff

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Reff →
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Meanings

proper nounReff (plural Reffs)

plural Reffs

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. GermanReff“wooden frame”
  2. EnglishReff

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

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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