Given name

Sceafa

“sheaf”

Sceafa is a masculine given name, probably from Proto-Germanic and perhaps meaning “sheaf.” It is used in Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Sceafa probably means “sheaf.”

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Where it comes from

Sceafa probably comes from Proto-Germanic.

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How it developed

Probably from Proto-Germanic *skaubaz (“sheaf”).

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