Schneider

English

Proper noun

Schneider

  1. A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation] meaning "tailor".

Derived terms

Translations

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Schneider is the 312th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 101,290 individuals. Schneider is most common among White (95.4%) individuals.

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Anagrams


French

Proper noun

Schneider ?

  1. a surname from German

German

Ein Schneider

Etymology

From Middle High German snīdære, equivalent to schneiden + -er. Compare Yiddish שנײַדער (shnayder), dated Dutch snijder.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnaɪ̯dɐ/
  • (file)

Noun

Schneider m (strong, genitive Schneiders, plural Schneider, diminutive Schneiderlein n)

  1. agent noun of schneiden: cutter (a person or device that cuts)
    Synonym: Abschneider
  2. tailor (male or of unspecified gender)
  3. daddy-longlegs, harvestman, water strider, cranefly, etc. (any long-legged arachnid or insect)
    Hyponyms: (arachnid) Weberknecht, (cranefly) Schnake, (water strider) Wasserläufer

Declension

Distribution of the surname Schneider in Germany

Derived terms

Proper noun

Schneider m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Schneiders or (with an article) Schneider, feminine genitive Schneider, plural Schneiders or Schneider)

  1. a common surname originating as an occupation

Further reading


Hunsrik

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnaɪ̯rɐ/

Noun

Schneider m (plural Schneider, feminine Schneidrin)

  1. tailor

Further reading


Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnɑɪ̯dɐ/

Noun

Schneider m (plural Schneider)

  1. tailor
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