Neff

English

Etymology

• As a German, Alemannic German and Jewish surname, from the noun Neffe (“nephew”).
• Americanized variant of Naff.
• As a Dutch surname, variant of Neve, related to the nephew sense above.
• As an Irish surname, shortened from McNeff, McNiff.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɛf/
• Rhymes: -ɛf

Proper noun

Neff (plural Neffs)

1. A surname.

Czech

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnɛf]

Proper noun

Neff m anim (female equivalent Neffová)

1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Neff (hard masculine animate)

	singular	plural
nominative	Neff	Neffové
genitive	Neffa	Neffů
dative	Neffovi	Neffům
accusative	Neffa	Neffy
vocative	Neffe	Neffové
locative	Neffovi	Neffech
instrumental	Neffem	Neffy