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Quaif — This most interesting and unusual name is of Old French origin, introduced into England by the Normans after the Conquest of 1066. Indeed, some members of the Quaif(e) or Coyfe family claim descent from a Coyfe who came over with the Conqueror,… … Surnames reference
Quaife — This most interesting and unusual name is of Old French origin, introduced into England by the Normans after the Conquest of 1066. Indeed, some members of the Quaif(e) or Coyfe family claim descent from a Coyfe who came over with the Conqueror,… … Surnames reference
Coif — A skull cap worn under a helmet, known sometimes in the contemporary French as coyfe de Chartres … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
casquette — [ kaskɛt ] n. f. • 1813; de casque ♦ Coiffure formée d une coiffe souple ou rigide et garnie d une visière. Casquette d uniforme, casquette d officier, d agent de police (⇒ képi) . « As tu vu la casquette du père Bugeaud », marche des zouaves.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
