Schatz

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/ʃæts/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginHebrew שליח ציבור →
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Meanings

proper nounSchatz (plural Schatzes)

plural Schatzes

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Hebrewשליח ציבור
  2. EnglishSchatz

* 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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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Schatz

statscatsratsbatschatsKatzlatsspatsthat's
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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