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Huffer Name Meaning

English: possibly an unflattering nickname for a boastful, swaggering person (one who huffs and puffs). UK 112; IGI 200+; pwh; OED has this sense from C16.German (Hüffer): from the Germanic personal name Hugifrid, composed of hug ‘head’, ‘mind’, ‘spirit’ + frid ‘peace’.North German (Hüffer): status name for a prosperous small farmer. Compare South German Huber.German: probably an American spelling of Hof or Hoff.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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