The cephas Surname
cephas Name Meaning and History
Classicized spelling of German Zehfuss, Siefus,
Ziehfuss, literally ‘toe foot’, which is a folk-etymological
development of the early medieval personal name Sigifuns, from
Old High German sigu ‘victory’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| from dalare | james cephas | 1 |
| Cephas are we related? It is a possibility! |
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| Looking for Cephas family from West Virginia | Cephas | 7 |
| Trying to discover the Cephas connection | Harold Cephas | 4 |
| The Cephas Clan of Washington DC |
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| Looking for kinfolks | Shawn Hunter Tate | 2 |
| Are all Cephases related??? | Lesley Cephas | 11 |
| Cephas Clan In Philadelphia |
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