Koufax
Ashkenazi Jewish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Koufax
Koufax is a surname of Jewish origin, derived from the Yiddish word "kof" (corner) combined with the German suffix "-ax," likely referring to someone who lived at a corner or angle of land.
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Etymology
Koufax is a surname of Jewish origin, derived from the Yiddish word "kof" (corner) combined with the German suffix "-ax," likely referring to someone who lived at a corner or angle of land. The name is primarily associated with Ashkenazi Jewish communities and gained widespread recognition through Sandy Koufax, the legendary American baseball pitcher of the 1960s.
Koufax currently ranks #11,539 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2021.
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