Researching Leonard Cuff
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1168 people with the Cuff surname? In that year Cuff was ranked number 2439 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Leonard means "like a lion" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Leonard Cuff on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Leonard Cuff and the Cuff Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 1128 people with the Cuff surname in the UK? Cuff is now ranked number 2990 for popularity in the UK. |
Cuff Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called Leonard Cuff
Leonard Cuff
Leonard Albert Cuff (28 March 1866 – 9 October 1954) was a sportsman and sports administrator from New Zealand. Born in Christchurch, Cuff was an all-round sportsman who excelled at both athletics and cricket, his most significant sporting association is as the 12th(of 13) Founding Members of the International Olympic Committee, He was appointed to represent New Zealand and Australia from 1894 to 1905. Cuff is credited with instigating the first athletics competitions between Australia and New Zealand, and inter-provincial competitions within New Zealand. He managed New Zealand's first tour of an international athletics team.
Source: Leonard Cuff, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Cuff
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