Reef

proper nouncommon in dialogue

A surname from German.

proper noun

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A surname from German.

Etymology

Borrowed from North German Reef, possibly related to Reep (“rope”), or otherwise from obsolete rif (“body”) (from Proto-West Germanic *hrif).

Forms

plural: Reefs

reed · Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like…Reed · A surname from Old English, a spelling variant of Reid.reef · A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near…

Reef · A surname from German.

reel · A shaky or unsteady gait.Reel · A surname.reese · Synonym of peanut butter cup

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