Surname

Snijder

“tailor”

Snijder is a surname. It is used in Dutch.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Snijder goes back to a word meaning “tailor.”

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Snijder’s family of names

In Dutch usage, Snijder as a surname shares a linguistic root with the German form Schneider. In Dutch usage, Snijder as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Yiddish form שנײַדער.

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SnijderSchneiderשנײַדער

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