English
Shaeffer
Shaeffer 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–presentSchäfer‘shepherd’
- EnglishtodayShaeffer
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050scāphāre
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350schæfære
- Germanc. 1650–presentSchäfer‘shepherd’
- EnglishtodayShaeffer
Every English word from Old High German scāphāre
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old High German scāphāre / Shaeffer