Surname

Schildknecht

Schildknecht is a surname from Old High German. It is used in German.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Schildknecht comes from Old High German.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old High German skiltkneht, built from German Schild + Knecht.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Similar names

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Old High German

Hofknecht

Hofknecht is a surname from Middle High German, ultimately from Old High German. It is used in German.

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Old High German

Schäfer

“sheep”

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Old High German

Siegholt

“victory”

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Old High German

Sieghardt

Sieghardt is a masculine given name from Old High German. It is used in German.

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Old High German

Siegwaldt

“victory”

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Old High German

Giselbrecht

“hostage” · “bright, illustrious”

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Old High German

Scheuer

“barn”

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Old High German

Schaal

“dirty water”

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Sibling ideas

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