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“man”
Language context for this entry: German
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01 / Meaning & origin
Drefs is recorded as a given name in Wiktionary. It is a form of Andreas, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “man”.
Meaning: “man”
[1] Drefs stammt von den Inseln Föhr und Amrum und ist eine Kurzform von Andreas.
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