Graff
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A family name that some people have
- proper noun
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Graff
- Now, what did I say to you, Mr. Graff about doing your own work here?
- Gerald Graff
- Graff's proposal
- Graff argues
Examples
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Is this Paul Graff we're talking about?
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Colonel Graff said I needed to find a balance between those emotions if I were to succeed.
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Now Jerry Graff went into business for himself.
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Colonel Hyrum Graff, Director of Training, International Fleet.
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In his book, Graff describes how his own teaching of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness has changed over the years.
Academic text (1994) -
This is Mr. Graff.
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I'm Felix Graff.
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Is this Graff a well-known figure in the art world?
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I'm meeting with Graff tomorrow to discuss the new project.
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Colonel Graff is the leader of our team in the competition.
Surface Forms
Graff main
Etymology
The surname Graff is a family name that likely comes from the German word Graf meaning 'count'. That shows the name once linked to a noble title, and today it simply identifies a family.