Schaff

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginGerman Schaf →
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Meanings

proper nounSchaff (plural Schaffs)

plural Schaffs

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. GermanSchaf“sheep”
  2. EnglishSchaff

* As a German surname, variant of Schaaf. * As a Jewish surname, from German Schaf (“sheep”) or its Yiddish equivalent שאָף (shof). * Also as a German surname, from the noun Schaff (“tub, wooden barrel”), compare Scheffel.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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