Neff

N1E1F4F4
/nɛf/

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper nounNeff (plural Neffs)

plural Neffs

  1. A surname.

Origin

* As a German, Alemannic German and Jewish surname, from the noun Neffe (“nephew”). * Americanized variant of Naff. * As a Dutch surname, variant of Neve, related to the nephew sense above. * As an Irish surname, shortened from McNeff, McNiff.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Neff

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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