Zapf

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle High German zapfen ← Old High German zapfo ← Proto-West Germanic *tappō →
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Meanings

proper nounZapf (plural Zapfs)

plural Zapfs

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*tappô
  2. Proto-West Germanic*tappō
  3. Old High Germanzapfo
  4. Middle High Germanzapfen
  5. EnglishZapf

From Middle High German zapfen, from Old High German zapfo, from Proto-West Germanic *tappō, from Proto-Germanic *tappô.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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