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Type Surname (from occupation & ornamental)
Usage German, Jewish

Meaning & History

Metonymic occupational name for a grower of or dealer in oats, from German Hafer "oats". Compare Haber. As a Jewish surname, it is in many cases ornamental.
Added 9/22/2015 by anonymous
Edited 7/24/2017 by LMS and Marusero