Reef
See also: reef
English
Etymology
Borrowed from North German Reef, possibly related to Reep (“rope”), or otherwise from obsolete rif (“body”) (from Proto-West Germanic *hrif).
Proper noun
Reef (plural Reefs)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Reef is the 38214th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 580 individuals. Reef is most common among White (91.03%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Reef”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German and Old High German reif, from Proto-West Germanic *raip, from Proto-Germanic *raipaz. Cognate with German Reif, Dutch reep, English rope, Icelandic reipi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʀeːf/
- Rhymes: -eːf
Noun
Reef m (plural Reefer)
- hoop (metal band on a barrel)
- (gymnastics) hoop