Schaffer

Schaffer Meaning & Origin

About Schaffer
The name "Schaffer" is of German origin and is an occupational surname derived from the Middle High German word "schaffe," meaning "sheep." It was originally used to denote someone who worked as a shepherd or had a connection to sheep farming. The name "Schaffer" signifies a person's ancestral occupation or association with sheep-related activities.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Schaffer are male.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XFR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EY1 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃeɪfər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schaffer in Braille

Here's how to represent Schaffer in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Schaffer in braille

How to Spell the Name Schaffer in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Schaffer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Schaffer in sign language

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