Schaffner

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/ˈʃæfnə(ɹ)/

proper noun

A surname from German

OriginGerman Schaffner →
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Meanings

proper nounSchaffner (plural Schaffners)

plural Schaffners

  1. A surname from German

Origin

  1. GermanSchaffner
  2. EnglishSchaffner

Borrowed from German Schaffner.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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