Pastorius

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginGerman Schäfer ← Latin pāstor →
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Meanings

proper nounPastorius (plural Pastoriuses)

plural Pastoriuses

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Latinpāstor“shepherd”
  2. GermanSchäfer“shepherd”
  3. EnglishPastorius

Latinized form of German Schäfer (“shepherd”), from Latin pāstor (“shepherd”).

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APA

Pastorius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pastorius

MLA

“Pastorius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pastorius. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pastorius,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pastorius.

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