Scaff

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginDutch Scaff ← Arabic سَكَّاف →
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Meanings

proper nounScaff (plural Scaffs)

plural Scaffs

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Arabicسَكَّاف“shoemaker”
  2. DutchScaff
  3. EnglishScaff

Various origins: * An English surname, perhaps a variant of Scaife. * Borrowed from Belgian Dutch Scaff. * A variant of Skaff, a Lebanese surname of Arabic origin. Possibly related to Arabic سَكَّاف (sakkāf, “shoemaker”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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