Given name & surname · also German
Schmalz
“small”
Schmalz is a surname from Middle Low German (ultimately Proto-Germanic). It is used in German.
Original GermanSchmaltz
Meaning & origin
What it means
Schmalz goes back to Middle Low German smal, meaning “small.”
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Where it comes from
Schmalz comes from Middle Low German, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
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How it developed
From Middle Low German smal (“small”), from Proto-Germanic *smalaz.
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Schmalz’s family of names
In German usage, Schmalz as a surname has a related form in SCHMAHL. In German usage, Schmalz as a surname has a related form in SCHMAL. In German usage, Schmalz as a surname has a related form in SCHMALL.
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Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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