Given name & surname · also Middle English
Chaffin
“bald”
Chaffin is a surname from Middle English, ultimately from Old French.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Chaffin goes back to Old French chauf, meaning “bald.”
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Where it comes from
Chaffin comes from Middle English, and ultimately from Old French.
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How it developed
From Middle English chaffin, from Old French chauf (“bald”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Chaffin’s family of names
In English usage, Chaffin as a surname has a related form in Caffyn. In English usage, Chaffin as a surname has a related form in Caffyn. In English usage, Chaffin as a surname has a related form in CHAFEN.
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Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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