Leaf

See also: leaf

English

Alternative forms

• Life

Etymology 1

From the Old English personal names Lēofa and Lēofe, both from lēof (“dear, beloved”).

Proper noun

Leaf (plural Leafs)

1. A surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Leaf is the 10,358^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3,111 individuals. Leaf is most common among white (86.08%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Leaf”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 409.

Etymology 2

From leaf.

Noun

Leaf (plural Leafs)

1. (Internet slang, humorous, sometimes pejorative) A Canadian person.
2. (slang, Canada) A member of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team, its organization, or its supporters.
3. A model of car built by Nissan, with a name chosen for its green connotations.

Anagrams

• Lafe, alef, feal, flea