The kafer Surname
kafer Name Meaning and History
- German (Käfer): nickname from Middle High German keveor ‘bug’, ‘beetle’.
- Possibly an altered spelling of German Köfer, from Low German küfe ‘hut’, ‘pen’, hence a nickname for someone living in a hut.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| KAFER Florence K 1896-1972 |
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