Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English, Dutch (Anglicized), German (Anglicized) Pronounced Pron. /ˈsnaɪ.dəɹ/(American English) /ˈsnaɪ.də/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "tailor", derived from Middle English snithen "to cut". In many cases this is an Anglicized form of Snijder or Schneider. Related NamesDetails Rootsniþan/snithan/snidanVariantsSnider, Sniders, Snyders(English) De Snaijer, Snaaijer, Sneijder, Sneijders, Sneijers, Snider, Snijder, Snijders, Schneijder, Snaijer, Sneiders, Sneijer(Dutch) Schneider, Schneiders, Schnyder, Snider(German) User SubmissionSnyder Categories clothing