Given name & surname

Schmitt

“a blacksmith”

Schmitt is a variant of Schmidt. One German interpretation is “a blacksmith.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Schmitt is a variant of Schmidt. One German interpretation is “a blacksmith.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Schmitt is a variant of Schmidt. An origin associated with Schmidt is German.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

From German Schmitt.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Schmitt’s family of names

Schmitt has a related form in Schmidt. In German usage, Schmitt as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form Smith. In German usage, Schmitt as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form KOWALSKI.

Walk Schmitt’s family in the name graph

SchmittSchmidtSchmidSmitsSchmitzSchmiederSchmiedleSchmittleinSchmiedSchmittleSchmidleSchmiedelSchmidlSmithKowalskiSchmitts

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Schmitt has relatives in 4 languages.

German

14 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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