schroff/ʃɹɒf/EtymologyBorrowed from Persian صراف (sarâf) or Urdu صراف (sarrāf), from Arabic صَرَّاف (ṣarrāf).schroff means A banker or moneychanger. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.nounA banker or moneychanger.