The naef Surname
naef Name Meaning and History
- Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a wheelwright, from Middle Dutch nave, naef ‘hub’.
- Variant of Swiss German Näf (see Neff).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Johann Naef | Robert Thompson | 5 |
| Oscar Naef |
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| Edward Naef, b 1864 ville de soultz. |
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| search of one Frieda Naef...... | Dieter Stutz | 3 |
| John Naef or Naft - San Jose, CA |
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| Searching for Naef Heirs |
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| Heinrich Naef |
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