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Language(s) | Middle High German |
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Origin | |
Meaning | "Steward of household" |
Region of origin | Germany, France |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Schaefer, Schafer, Schaffer, Shaffer, Schafferre, Schafer, Schäfer, Schäffer, Schefer, Scheffer |
Schaeffer is a German surname. It is a variant of Schaefer, from schäfer ("shepherd") and of Schaffer, from a noun (meaning steward or bailiff) derived from Middle High German schaffen. [1]
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verification. (September 2017) |
Language(s) | Middle High German |
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Origin | |
Meaning | "Steward of household" |
Region of origin | Germany, France |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Schaefer, Schafer, Schaffer, Shaffer, Schafferre, Schafer, Schäfer, Schäffer, Schefer, Scheffer |
Schaeffer is a German surname. It is a variant of Schaefer, from schäfer ("shepherd") and of Schaffer, from a noun (meaning steward or bailiff) derived from Middle High German schaffen. [1]