Jolliffe
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English
Alternative forms
- Jolliff, Joliffe, Joliff, Jolife, Jollife, Jollif, Jolif, Jolyff, Jolyf
- Jollie, Jolli, Jolley, Jollye, Jolly, Joly, Joli
- Jelfs, Jelphs
Etymology
From Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from jolif, from Old French joli, from Old Norse jol (“Yule”).
Proper noun
Jolliffe (plural Jolliffes)
- A surname from Anglo-Norman.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Jolliffe is the 24934th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 997 individuals. Jolliffe is most common among White (91.68%) individuals.