Scharf

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Scharf is a surname with two distinct origins. The first and more common form is German in origin. Today, it is spread quite evenly over all of Germany. It is an "eke" name; i.e., it describes a physical attribute. In this case it means the original bearer was sharp-witted. It is also occasionally Irish in origin. In this case the name is the anglicized form of O'Scarflain. ref>Scharf Family Crest</ref>

• Aaron Scharf, American-born British art historian and author of Art and Photography
• Caleb Scharf, an American astronomer and the director of the multidisciplinary Columbia Astrobiology Center
• Dorothy Scharf (1942–2004), a reclusive art collector who left 51 valuable paintings to the Courtauld Institute
• Eddy Scharf (born 1953), a German professional poker player
• George Johann Scharf (1788–1860), a water color painter, draughtsman and lithographer
• George Scharf KCB (1820–1895), British art critic, illustrator, and director of the National Portrait Gallery
• Henry Scharf (1822–1887), an illustrator, Shakespearean actor, and a professor of elocution
• Johannes Scharf (1765–1794), an Austrian botanical illustrator and engraver who worked with Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
• John Thomas Scharf (1843–1898), a United States historian, author, journalist, politician
• Kenny Scharf (born 1958), an American painter living in Brooklyn, New York
• Kristine Scharf Kainer (born 1964), an American painter living in Austin, Texas
• Kurt Scharf (1902–1990), a German clergyman and bishop of the Evangelical Church in Germany
• Mark Scharf (born 1956), an American playwright, actor and teacher
• Michael Scharf (born 1963), Professor of Law, Director of the Summer Institute for Global Justice
• Nick Scharf (1858–1937), an American professional baseball player
• Roman Scharf, the president and co-founder of VoIP company Jajah
• Shlomo Scharf, a Polish/Israeli football manager
• Stuart Scharf (ca. 1941–2007), an American composer, guitarist, and philosopher
• Ted Scharf (born 1951), a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player
• Walter Scharf (1910–2003), an American film composer

See also

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• Scharff, Scharffs
• Scharpf, Scharpff^[1]
• Sharp
• Sharpe

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