Surname · also German
Schau
“forest”
Schau is a surname from German, ultimately from Norwegian.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Schau comes from German, and ultimately from Norwegian.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Schau’s family of names
In English usage, Schau as a surname has a related form in SCHUH. In English usage, Schau as a surname has a related form in SKAU.
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Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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