"Shafran" meaning in English

See Shafran in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Shafrans [plural]
Etymology: From eastern Yiddish. Etymology templates: {{der|en|yi|-}} Yiddish Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Shafran (plural Shafrans)
  1. A surname from Yiddish. Wikipedia link: Shafran

Inflected forms

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