The saffer Surname
saffer Name Meaning and History
- English (of Norman origin): nickname for a greedy person, from Old French saffre ‘glutton’.
- South German: topographic name for someone living in a damp depression.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Safir.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Sarah M. and Mary Angela Saffer of MD |
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| obit fyi: Richard (Dick) Otho Saffer.1917-2007 |
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| Saffer Family Bible |
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| PR. WILLIAM CNTY VA--SAFFER |
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| John Saffer of MD | jorge montero | 0 |
| Anthony Saffer Family of NYC | Robert E. Shepard | 11 |
| Looking for Morris Saffer Family in NYC |
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| SAFFER FAMILY OF LOUDOUN CTY, VA |
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| William H. Saffer |
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