Pfau

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Type Surname (from location, from nickname & ornamental)
Usage German, Jewish
Pronounced Pron. /pfaʊ̯/(German)  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsPfab (South German), Poe (Americanized)

Meaning & History

from Middle High German pfā pfāwe "peacock" modern German pfau. As a German name this is generally a nickname for a vain strutting person or in some cases a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a peacock. As a Jewish name it's artificial.
Added 2/28/2025 by Paradiso36