"Seif" meaning in English

See Seif in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Seifs [plural]
Etymology: Two possible origins: * Borrowed from German Seif, a metonymic occupational surname for a soap-maker, from Seife (“soap”). * A variant spelling of Saif, an Arabic surname which can be found in both Muslim and Christian communities. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Seif}} German Seif Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Seif (plural Seifs)
  1. A surname. Wikipedia link: Seif

Inflected forms

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