Seif
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See also: seif
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Two possible origins:
- Borrowed from German Seif, a metonymic occupational surname for a soap-maker, from Seife (“soap”).
- A variant spelling of Saif, an Arabic surname which can be found in both Muslim and Christian communities.
Proper noun[edit]
Seif (plural Seifs)
- A surname.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Seif is the 40976th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 532 individuals. Seif is most common among White (88.53%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Seif”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Hunsrik[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Seif f (plural Seife)
Further reading[edit]
Categories:
- English terms borrowed from German
- English terms derived from German
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English surnames
- English surnames from German
- English surnames from Arabic
- Hunsrik 1-syllable words
- Hunsrik terms with IPA pronunciation
- Hunsrik lemmas
- Hunsrik nouns
- Hunsrik feminine nouns