Scharf

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proper noun

A surname.

Less commonScrabble 14

Meanings

proper nounScharf (plural Scharfs)

plural Scharfs

Origin

South German and Jewish surname, from the adjective scharf (“sharp”) or its Yiddish equivalent שאַרף (sharf). Compare Sharp, Sharf, Sarff.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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