Name Element SNĪÞANĄ

Type Word
Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical)

Meaning & History

Germanic word meaning "to cut" [1][2].

Related Items

Other Languages & Culturessniþan(Anglo-Saxon) snithan(Old Dutch) snidan(Old High German)
Surname DescendantsDe Snaijer, Snaaijer, Sneijder, Sneijders, Sneijers, Snider, Sniders, Snijder, Snijders, Snyder, Snyders, Schneijder, Snaijer, Sneiders, Sneijer(Dutch) Snider, Sniders, Snyder, Snyders(English) Schneider, Schneiders, Schnyder, Snider, Sniders, Snyder, Snyders(German) Schneider(Jewish)

Sources & References

  1. Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 462.
  2. Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 358.
Entry added December 7, 2022