Shapiro
UK/ʃəˈpɪəɹəʊ/US/ʃəˈpɪɹoʊ/
Shapiro proper noun: a surname from Yiddish.
Proper noun
Shapiro (plural Shapiros)
- A surname from Yiddish.
- On the invitation list: Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tim Walz of Minnesota, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wes Moore of Maryland and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico.2024 February 7, Edward-Isaac Dovere, “Harris set to host Democratic governors this weekend to discuss 2024 campaign”, in CNN, archived from the original on 18 Feb 2024
Forms of Shapiro
| plural | Shapiros |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Sapiro |
| alternative form | Schapira |
| alternative form | Schapiro |
| alternative form | Shapeero |
| alternative form | Shapero |
| alternative form | Shapera |
| alternative form | Shapira |
| alternative form | Szpiro |
| alternative form | Szapiro |
| alternative form | Sapir |
| alternative form | Spiro |
Origin of Shapiro
Borrowed from Yiddish שאַפּיראָ (shapiro). This surname is derived from the Medieval name of Speyer, Germany (compare Spire, the French name for that city). Other name variants attributed to Speyer include Sapiro, Spira, Spire, Spiro, Spero, Chapiro, Sprai, Szpir, Szpiro, Sapir, and Spear. The Jewish community of Speyer was one of three leading cities central to the development of Ashkenazi culture, the others being Worms and Mainz. The family name Speyer (based on the modern German name for the same city) has also become a well known surname that was spread by Jews from Frankfurt to England, the United States, and Canada in the late 19th and early 20th century. Some suggest that the surname derives from the Aramaic word שפירא (Shappirā), meaning "handsome."
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Words that rhyme with Shapiro
Questions about Shapiro
- What does Shapiro mean?
- Shapiro means a surname from Yiddish.
- What part of speech is Shapiro?
- Shapiro is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Shapiro?
- Shapiro is pronounced /ʃəˈpɪɹoʊ/ (US).
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