Detlef is a Germanic name and is derived from the Germanic name “Dietleib”, itself derived from two words – “theud” which means “people or race” and “leib” which means "inheritance or relic".
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Detlef is a Germanic name and is derived from the Germanic name “Dietleib”, itself derived from two words – “theud” which means “people or race” and “leib” which means "inheritance or relic".