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Snyder

Snyder proper noun: a surname from Dutch [in turn originating as an occupation] anglicized from Dutch Snijder, German Schneider or Alemannic German Schnyder, all meaning "tailor".

Proper noun

Snyder (countable and uncountable, plural Snyders)

  1. A surname from Dutch [in turn originating as an occupation] anglicized from Dutch Snijder, German Schneider or Alemannic German Schnyder, all meaning "tailor".
  2. A census-designated place in Morgan County, Colorado.
  3. An unincorporated community in Chariton County, Missouri.
  4. A village in Dodge County, Nebraska.
  5. A hamlet in the town of Amherst, Erie County, New York.
  6. A city in Kiowa County, Oklahoma.
  7. A township in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
  8. A township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
  9. A town, the county seat of Scurry County, Texas.

Forms of Snyder

pluralSnyders
alternative formSnider

Origin of Snyder

From the Dutch surname for a tailor, from the verb snijden (“to cut”). Also Americanized from the German surname Schneider. An occupational surname comparable to Taylor and Parmenter.

Words formed from Snyder

Questions about Snyder

What does Snyder mean?
Snyder means a surname from Dutch [in turn originating as an occupation] anglicized from Dutch Snijder, German Schneider or Alemannic German Schnyder, all meaning "tailor".
What part of speech is Snyder?
Snyder is a proper noun.

Words near Snyder in the dictionary

  1. snuzzling
  2. SNV
  3. SNVs
  4. SNWDP
  5. sny
  6. Snyder
  7. Snyder County
  8. Snyderbro
  9. Snyderbros
  10. Snyders
  11. Snyderverse

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