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Schafer

Schafer proper noun: a surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation], equivalent to English Shepherd.

Proper noun

Schafer (plural Schafers)

  1. A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation], equivalent to English Shepherd.

Forms of Schafer

pluralSchafers
alternative formSchaefer

Origin of Schafer

From German Schäfer.

Questions about Schafer

What does Schafer mean?
Schafer means a surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation], equivalent to English Shepherd.
What part of speech is Schafer?
Schafer is a proper noun.

Words near Schafer in the dictionary

  1. Schaeffler
  2. Schaer
  3. Schaerbeek
  4. Schaers
  5. schafarzikite
  6. Schafer
  7. Schafernaker
  8. Schafernakers
  9. Schafers
  10. Schaff
  11. schaffel

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