Schopf

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginMiddle High German schepfe →
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Meanings

proper nounSchopf (plural Schopfes)

plural Schopfes

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. Middle High Germanschepfe“juryman”
  2. EnglishSchopf

* As a south German surname, from the noun Schopf (“tuft of hair”). * As a German/Bavarian surname Schöpf, from Middle High German schepfe (“juryman”), for which see modern Schöffe. Compare Schoepf, Sheff, Shepp. * As a Swiss/Alemannic German surname, from the noun Schopf (“shed”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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