Etymology

Schafer

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Today it means: A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation], equivalent to English Shepherd. Full definition →

German Schäfer
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The story

  1. German · borrowed fromSchäfer
  2. English todaySchafer

From German Schäfer.

Words from the same roots

GermanSchäfer all →

SheafferPastoriusShaeffer

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