Given name & surname

Schaaf

“sheep”

Schaaf is a surname from German.

Original GermanVan Der Schaaf

Meaning & origin

What it means

Schaaf goes back to a word meaning “sheep.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Schaaf comes from German.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Schaaf’s family of names

In German usage, Schaaf as a surname has a related form in SCHAF. In English usage, Schaaf as a surname has a related form in SCHAFF. In English usage, Schaaf as a surname has a related form in SCHOOF.

Walk Schaaf’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 5

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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German

Schamp

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Hebrew

Schatz

“treasure”

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German

Schartz

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German

Scharrer

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German

Schabel

Schabel is a surname from German.

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Swabian

Schauss

Schauss is a surname from German.

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German

Schachter

Schachter is a surname from German.

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German

Schopp

“ladle”

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Sibling ideas

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