Surname · also Dutch

Scaff

“shoemaker”

Scaff is a surname from Dutch, ultimately from Arabic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Scaff goes back to Arabic سَكَّاف, meaning “shoemaker.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Scaff comes from Dutch, and ultimately from Arabic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Dutch Scaff, from Arabic سَكَّاف (“shoemaker”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Scaff’s family of names

In English usage, Scaff as a surname has a related form in SCAIFE. In English usage, Scaff as a surname has a related form in SKAFF.

Walk Scaff’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Sibling ideas

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