Surname

Schmied

“a blacksmith”

In German use, Schmied is a variant of Schmidt. One German interpretation is “a blacksmith.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

In German use, Schmied is a variant of Schmidt. One German interpretation is “a blacksmith.”

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Where it comes from

In German use, Schmied is a variant of Schmidt. An origin associated with Schmidt is German.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

From Middle High German smit, from Old High German smid, from Proto-West Germanic *smiþ, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Schmied’s family of names

In German usage, Schmied as a surname has a related form in Smith. In German usage, Schmied as a surname has a related form in SMIT. In German usage, Schmied as a surname has a related form in SCHMID.

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SchmiedSmithSmitSchmidtSchmidSchmittSmitsSchmitzSmidSchmitSchmiedingSchmiederSchmidtsSchmidtkeSchmiedle

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