Graf

¹ American  

[graf, grahf] / græf, grɑf /

noun

1. Stephanie Maria Steffi, born 1969, German tennis player.

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Graf ² American  

[grahf] / grɑf /

noun

German.

• Grafen
  plural

1. a count: a title of nobility in Germany, Austria, and Sweden, equivalent in rank to an English earl.

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Graf ¹ British  

/ ɡræf /

noun

1. Steffi. born 1969, German tennis player: won 22 Grand Slam singles titles (1987–99), including seven at Wimbledon; won (1988) a unique 'golden slam' of each Grand Slam singles title and a gold medal in the women's singles at the Olympics

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Graf ² British  

/ ɡraːf /

noun

1. a German count: often used as a title

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Grafen
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Graf

German, from Old High German grāvo

Example Sentences

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Graf

On Friday, Judge Tony Graf said the preliminary hearing will resume in September, giving the lawyers time to present written statements, before ruling on whether to go to trial.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

They have also asked Judge Tony Graf to take the death penalty off the table.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

Victoria Azarenka, Kim Clijsters and Steffi Graf are the other three women to have previously achieved that feat.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026

“That’s been a pretty powerful force,” said Peter Graf, chief investment officer at Amova Asset Management America, which manages about $270 billion in assets globally.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 6, 2026

What he saw was the German dirigible Graf Zeppelin.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand