Caflisch Family History
Caflisch Name Meaning
Swiss German: possibly from a shortened form of Kalbfleisch literally ‘calf meat’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a butcher who sold mainly veal or a nickname for a young immature ‘half-baked’ person (compare Kalbfleisch ). According to the Schweizer Idiotikon veal was regarded as meat of inferior quality.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022