Schaeffer
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This article is about the surname; for a list of people with this surname, see List of people with surname Schaeffer; for other uses of "Schaeffer" and variant spellings, see Schaeffer (disambiguation).
| Schaeffer | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | "Steward of household" |
| Region of origin | Germany, France |
| Language(s) of origin | Middle High German |
| Related names | Schaefer, Schafer, Schaffer, Schafferre, Schafer, Schäfer, Schäffer, Schefer, Scheffer |
Schaeffer is a term primarily used as a surname in a number of countries in the Western world, and is derived from the Middle High German term schafferre, which —in that language— referred to the manager or steward of a household.
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