Save Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈstæf/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsStake, Staves Meaning & History Derived from Middle English staf "rod staff, stave" (Old English stæf) used as a nickname either for a tall thin person someone who made staves or for anyone who carried a staff of office.
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