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English
Proper noun
Graft (plural Grafts)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Graft is the 30863rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 754 individuals. Graft is most common among White (94.83%) individuals.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as greft in the 12th century. Derived from Old Frisian greft (“dug canal”) or Old Dutch graft (“dug canal”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Graft n
- A village and former municipality of Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “graft”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German Kraft, Dutch kracht, English craft.
Noun
Graft f (plural Grefde)
- power, strength
- vigor