Scaife

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UK/ˈskaɪf/

proper noun

A surname from Old Norse.

OriginOld Norse skeifr →
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Meanings

proper nounScaife (plural Scaifes)

plural Scaifes · alternative Skaife

  1. A surname from Old Norse.

Origin

  1. Old Norseskeifr“awry, difficult”
  2. EnglishScaife

From Old Norse skeifr (“awry, difficult”).

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APA

Scaife. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scaife

MLA

“Scaife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scaife. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Scaife,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scaife.

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