Meanings
proper noun
- A surname from German.
Origin
From the German surname, from the noun Zipf (“peak, corner, point”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Zipf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zipf
MLA
“Zipf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zipf. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zipf,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zipf.
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