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English
Proper noun
Ref (plural Refs)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ref is the 32599th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 705 individuals. Ref is most common among White (60.99%), Black/African American (22.84%), and Hispanic/Latino (11.21%) individuals.
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Pronunciation
Noun
Ref n (strong, genitive Refs, plural Refs)
- (colloquial, education) Clipping of Referendariat.
Declension
Noun
Ref m (strong, genitive Refs, plural Refs)
- (colloquial, sports) Clipping of Referee.
- (colloquial, law, nonstandard) Clipping of Referendar.
- Synonym: (of teachers instead of jurists) Refi
Declension
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