Relf

Surname

Relf is a southern English surname. It stems from the old French given name Riulf, which was derived from Germanic words ric (power) and wulf (wolf).[1] Notable people with the surname include:

* Albert Relf (1874–1937), British cricketer
* Bob Relf (1937–2007), African American R&B and soul musician
* Carolyn Relf, Canadian geologist
* Chris Relf (born 1989), American football quarterback
* Douglas Relf (1907–1970), British artist
* Ernest Relf (1888–1918), English cricketer active from 1912 to 1914
* Jane Relf (born 1947), British singer, sister of Keith Relf of the Yardbirds
* Keith Relf (1943–1976), English musician, lead vocalist and harmonica player for the Yardbirds
* Patricia Relf, American author of numerous children's books
* Robert Relf (1924–2014), English political activist of the far right
* Robert Relf (cricketer) (1883–1965), English first class cricketer
* Robert Relf (rugby league) (born 1971), Australian rugby league footballer
* The Relf Sisters (Minnie Lee and Mary Alice Relf, born ca. 1960), subjects of a U.S. class-action lawsuit

## See also

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* Relph, a variant of the surname Relf
* Relfs Bluff, Arkansas, a populated place in the United States

## References

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1. ^ Patrick Hanks (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 182\. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.

Surname list

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