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Gref is a German surname, derived from the noble title Graf. [1] [2] It also means "Grave" in the Frisian language. Notable people with the surname include:

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References

  1. https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=graf [ user-generated source ]
  2. "ПРОИСХОЖДЕНИЕ И ЗНАЧЕНИЕ ИЗВЕСТНЫХ ФАМИЛИЙ". moya-semya.ru (in Russian). October 9, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2023.