Tufte

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proper noun

A surname from Norwegian.

UncommonScrabble 8

Meanings

proper nounTufte (plural Tuftes)

plural Tuftes

  1. A surname from Norwegian.

Origin

  1. NorwegianTufte
  2. EnglishTufte

Borrowed from Norwegian Tufte.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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