Reiff

R1E1I1F4F4

proper noun

A surname.

OriginProto-Germanic *rīks →
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Meanings

proper nounReiff (plural Reiffs)

plural Reiffs

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*rīks“ruler”
  2. EnglishReiff

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”).

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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