Scaife
Scaife is a surname derived from Old Norse "Skeifr", meaning "awry, difficult", perhaps pertaining to the bearer's hair or personality.[1] This first recorded instance of this surname was in the Old English epic Beowulf. Notable people with the surname include:
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | Scandinavia |
| Meaning | "awry, difficult" |
| Region of origin | Old Norse |
- Adam Scaife (born 1970), British Physicist and Meteorologist
- Brendan Scaife (born 1928), Irish Academic Engineer and Physicist
- Bo Scaife (born 1981), American professional football player
- Bobby Scaife (born 1955), English professional football player
- Cordelia Scaife May (1928–2005), American wealthy philanthropist; sister of Richard Mellon Scaife
- John Scaife (1908-1995) Australian cricketer
- Prof J. G. Scaife (1934-1991) British molecular biologist
- Michael Scaife (1948-2001), British biologist and psychologist
- Nicola Scaife, Australian balloonist
- Nicky Scaife (born 1975), English professional footballer
- Richard Mellon Scaife (born 1932–2014), American newspaper publisher; heir to the Mellon fortune
- Ross Scaife (1960–2008), American academic and scholar
Other uses
See also
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