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

See Examples For:

Graf

“These circumstances support a reasonable inference that defendant was aware that other individuals were positioned near Mr. Kirk when he fired,” Graf said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

When Tracy once invited him to watch her play German great Steffi Graf, he declined because of a computer club meeting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

“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

On July 22, 1942, the White Rose group held a small farewell party, and the next day Hans, Willi Graf, Christoph Probst, and Alexander Schmorell were dispatched as student medics to the Russian front.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti