Muff

Muff
Recorded in many forms as shown below, this is a medieval English surnames. It originates from the term "maugh" pronounced muff, and a nickname for someone who was related by marriage to an important person. Recorded as Muff, Maugh, Moff, Mough, Mouth, Maw, Maufe, the diminutives Muffen, Muffin, Muffey, Muffett, Muffitt, and the rare patronymic Mufson, it is a development of the pre 7th century word "mage", meaning a female relative. However it is said that in the north of England the term was used for a brother-in-law, and it is certainly in the north that was its main epicentre in ancient times. The early development of the surname includes recordings such as William Mugh of Nottinghamshire in 1279, Robert Mouth of the same place in 1336, and William Maygh of Yorkshire in 1381. Examples of surname recordings taken from surviving church registers include Edward Muff, christened at St. Botolph's, Bishopgate, city of London, on April 1631, and the marriage of Sarah Muffin to William Crosland at Doncaster, Yorkshire, on January 6th 1772. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Mawe. This was dated 1275, in the Hundred Rolls of Norfolk, during the reign of King Edward 1st of England and known as "The Hammer of the Scots", 1272 - 1307. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was sometimes known as the Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Muff — bezeichnet: ein Kleidungsstück aus Pelz oder Tuch für die Hände, siehe Muff (Kleidung) ein spezifischer Geruch, Synonym zum Begriff Mief, siehe Muff (Geruch) Muff ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Alfred Muff (* 1949), Schweizer… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Muff — may refer to: Muff (handwarmer), a fashion accessory, usually of fur, for keeping the hands warm Earmuffs, a device for protecting the ears Muff, a slang term for female pubic hair, or by extension sometimes the vulva Big Muff, a famous… …   Wikipedia

  • Muff — (m[u^]f), n. [Cf. LG. muff, D. mof, G., Dan., & Sw. muff, F. moufle mitten, LL. muffula, MHG. mouwe sleeve, D. mouw, and E. muffle, v.] 1. A soft cover of cylindrical form, usually of fur, worn by women to shield the hands from cold. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Muff — Muff, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Muffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Muffing}.] To handle awkwardly; to fumble; to fail to hold, as a ball, in catching it. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Muff — Muff, das bekannte Erwärmungsmittel der Hände, war im 18. Jahrh. Herren und Damen gemein und zwar in solcher Größe, daß man z. B. von Medicinern erzählt, wie sie nicht selten darin kleine Kinderleichname bargen und diese auf solche Weise… …   Damen Conversations Lexikon

  • muff — muff·et; muff; …   English syllables

  • muff — Ⅰ. muff [1] ► NOUN 1) a short tube made of fur or other warm material into which the hands are placed for warmth. 2) vulgar slang a woman s genitals. ORIGIN Dutch mof. Ⅱ. muff [2] informal …   English terms dictionary

  • Muff — (Muffe), 1) Kleidungsstück in Gestalt eines hohlen Cylinders, um von beiden Seiten die Hände hineinzustecken u. dieselben so gegen die Kälte zu schützen. Die Müsse sind auswendig von gutem Pelzwerk, als: Bär, Luchs, Fuchs, Marder, u. inwendig mit …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Muff [1] — Muff (der; auch die Musse), eine zylinderförmige Hülle aus gefüttertem Stoff (Samt, Seide, Brokat) oder aus echtem und nachgemachtem Pelzwerk zum Erwärmen der Hände, kam in den 80er Jahren des 16. Jahrh., nach andern schon im 15. Jahrh. in… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Muff [2] — Muff, Christian, Gymnasialschulmann, geb. 14. Aug. 1841 in Treffurt a. d. Werra, studierte in Halle Philologie und wirkte dort von 1865–80 als Lehrer, seit 1875 als Professor an der lateinischen Hauptschule der Franckeschen Stiftungen. Dann… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Muff — Muff, Kleidungsstück aus Pelzwerk, in Form eines hohlen Cylinders, um die Hände hineinzustecken u. warm zu halten …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

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