Friedhoff Family History
Friedhoff Name Meaning
German: topographic name from German Friedhof ‘graveyard cemetery’ (from Middle Low German Middle High German vrīthof ‘enclosed farmstead or courtyard’ later ‘cemetery’). Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name composed of the German elements Friede ‘peace’ + hof ‘courtyard’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022