Schafer

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proper noun

A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation], equivalent to English Shepherd.

OriginGerman Schäfer →
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Meanings

proper nounSchafer (plural Schafers)

plural Schafers · alternative Schaefer

  1. A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation], equivalent to English Shepherd.

Origin

  1. GermanSchäfer
  2. EnglishSchafer

From German Schäfer.

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APA

Schafer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schafer

MLA

“Schafer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schafer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Schafer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schafer.

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