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Knife 1
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Knife 2
Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)
Other Forms FormsKneif, Kneip, Knef (German)

Meaning & History

Americanized form of German Kneif a variant of Kneip. A nickname from Middle English knif "knife dagger" (Old English cnīf) perhaps used for a cutler. German variant and English cognate of Knef.
Added 1/14/2025 by Paradiso36
Edited 1/14/2025 by Paradiso36