Schorr

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle Low German schurren ← Middle High German schore ← Proto-Slavic *xǫtь →
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Meanings

proper nounSchorr (plural Schorrs)

plural Schorrs

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*xǫtь“quick”
  2. Middle High Germanschore“steep rock”
  3. Middle Low Germanschurren“to slide”
  4. EnglishSchorr

* As a German surname, from Middle Low German schurren (“to slide”). * Also as a German surname, from Middle High German schore (“steep rock”); see shore. * As a Slavic surname, from Proto-Slavic *xǫtь (“quick”). * As a Jewish surname, spelling variant of Shor.

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APA

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Chicago

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

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