The reifer Surname
reifer Name Meaning and History
- South German: occupational name for a linen measurer, from Middle High German reif, a measure of length for linen.
- South German: occupational name for a maker of rope, Reifschläger, or for the owner of a tavern (see Reiff).
- South German (Tyrol): topographic name for someone living at a landing place, from Romansh riva ‘riverbank’.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name or nickname from the inflected form of German reif ‘mature’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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