Scheper

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proper noun

A surname from Dutch or German Low German.

OriginGerman Low German Scheper ← Dutch schipper →
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Meanings

proper nounScheper (plural Schepers)

plural Schepers

  1. A surname from Dutch or German Low German.

Origin

  1. Dutchschipper“captain (of a ship)”
  2. German Low GermanScheper“shepherd”
  3. EnglishScheper

Borrowed from German Low German Scheper (“shepherd”) (compare English Shepherd) or from Dutch schipper (“captain (of a ship)”) (compare English Skipper).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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