What does telfer mean?
Definitions for telfer
telfer
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word telfer.
Princeton's WordNet
telpher, telfernoun
one of the conveyances (or cars) in a telpherage
Wikipedia
Telfer
Telfer is a surname, principally of Scottish origin, with the name deriving from Taille-fer (see: Taillefer), the Old French nickname for a strong man or ferocious warrior (taille(r) meaning 'to cut'). It is sometimes linked with the surname Telford, although the two names have distinct and unrelated origins.
ChatGPT
telfer
A telfer is a piece of equipment, also known as a cable car, used for transporting materials or people over long distances or difficult terrain, typically on a system of overhead cables. The term is more commonly used in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
TELFER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Telfer is ranked #17572 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Telfer surname appeared 1,600 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Telfer.
79.8% or 1,277 total occurrences were White.
14.4% or 231 total occurrences were Black.
3.1% or 50 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.1% or 19 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1% or 16 total occurrences were Asian.
0.4% or 7 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
Matched Categories
Anagrams for telfer »
trefle
felter
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of telfer in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of telfer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Popularity rank by frequency of use
Translations for telfer
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
Get even more translations for telfer »
Translation
Find a translation for the telfer definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"telfer." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/telfer>.
Discuss these telfer definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In