English
Schaefers
Schaefers comes from German Schäfer ‘shepherd’, and goes back to Old High German scāphāre.
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050scāphāre
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350schæfære
- Germanc. 1650–presentSchäferas Schäfers‘shepherd’
- EnglishtodaySchaefers
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050scāphāre
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350schæfære
- Germanc. 1650–presentSchäferas Schäfers‘shepherd’
- EnglishtodaySchaefers
Every English word from Old High German scāphāre
Today it means
name A surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old High German scāphāre / Schaefers