Meanings
Origin
- Old Norsesnarr“keen, fast”
- EnglishSnarr
* As a German surname, Americanized from Schnarr. * As an English surname, nickname from a Middle English derivative of Old Norse snarr (“keen, fast”), from the noun snara (“turn, twist”) (compare snúa); or otherwise related to the noun snare.
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