Relf

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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

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