Surname

Schiffner

“boatmen”

Schiffner is a surname from German. It is used in Czech.

Original GermanSchiff

Meaning & origin

What it means

Schiffner goes back to German Schiff, meaning “boatmen.”

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Where it comes from

Schiffner comes from German.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In Czech usage, Schiffner as a surname developed from SCHIFF.

Schiffner’s family of names

In Czech usage, Schiffner as a surname developed from the German form SCHIFF. In German usage, Schiffner as a surname has a related form in Schiffchen. In German usage, Schiffner as a surname has a related form in SCHIFF.

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