Shaeffer

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginGerman Schäfer →
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Meanings

proper nounShaeffer (plural Shaeffers)

plural Shaeffers

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. GermanSchäfer“shepherd”
  2. EnglishShaeffer

From German Schäfer (“shepherd”). More at Schaefer.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Sheaffer
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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