Schaeffer
SHAY-fer
Letters
9
Syllables
2
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
18
Peak Year
#6 in 1994
First Recorded
1994
Style
Vintage
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Schaeffer is a surname of Germanic origin, denoting a shepherd or someone who tends sheep. It is an occupational name.
Numerology
The Achiever
Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.
Famous Namesakes
Francis Schaeffer
Influential 20th-century Christian theologian and philosopher
Frank Schaeffer
American filmmaker, author and public speaker
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