Given name & surname
Shaeffer
“a steward”
Shaeffer is a variant of Schaeffer. One German interpretation is “a steward.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Shaeffer is a variant of Schaeffer. One German interpretation is “a steward.”
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Where it comes from
Shaeffer is a variant of Schaeffer. An origin associated with Schaeffer is German.
Explained through its name family
Shaeffer’s family of names
Shaeffer has a related form in Schaeffer. In English usage, Shaeffer as a surname was borrowed from the German form Schäfer.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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