Graft

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English

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Proper noun

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Graft (plural Grafts)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Graft is the 30863rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 754 individuals. Graft is most common among White (94.83%) individuals.

Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as greft in the 12th century. Derived from Old Frisian greft (dug canal) or Old Dutch graft (dug canal).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Graft

Proper noun

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Graft n

  1. A village and former municipality of Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “graft”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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Compare German Kraft, Dutch kracht, English craft.

Noun

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Graft f (plural Grefde)

  1. power, strength
  2. vigor