The tree
One name, many hands
A family tree is never finished. Here's ours as we know it today — the dashed branches are the ones we're still researching.
Earlier generations
Research in progress — names, places, stories to come
L
Liam Archer Royf
b. December 2024 · newest branch
Q
Quentin
the dog · honorary Royf
The surname Royf travelled through Yiddish from the Hebrew רופא — rofe, “healer” or “physician.” In the old country, a royfe was the person the village called when someone was sick. The name is a job description we inherited. — Where the name comes from