Etymology

Schatz

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Hebrew שליח ציבור
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  1. Hebrew · derived fromשליח ציבור
  2. English todaySchatz

* As a German and Jewish surname, from Schatz (“treasure”). * Also as a Jewish surname, from an acronym derived from Hebrew שליח ציבור (shalíakh tsibúr), "congregation's emissary," of the Hazzan.

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