The neff Surname
neff Name Meaning and History
- German and Swiss German: from Middle High German neve ‘nephew’ (later rather broader in application, rather like cousin in English), hence probably a distinguishing name for a close relation or familiar of a prominent personage.
- Dutch: variant of Neve, cognate with 1.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Neffe ‘nephew’.
- Reduced form of Irish McNeff (see McNiff).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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