Leaf

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

Leaf (plural Leafs)

1. A surname from Old English.

• 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.

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

From leaf.

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.

• Lafe, alef, feal, flea