Type Surname (from occupation)
Gender Masculine
Usage American German
Scripts German
Other Forms FormsKnabenschuh, Knabeshue, Nabenshoe, Knaveshoe
Meaning & History
This surname is an American anglicized version of the German surname Knabenschuh. It means a "boy's shoe." The word maybe related to the English word "knave," which means rogue, scoundrel, or rascal. Also, the face card "jack," as in playing cards bearing a representation of a knave, page, or soldier, normally ranking next below a queen. In medieval times, a page was a young boy who served a knight as part of his training to become a knight, while a squire was a young nobleman who trained to become a knight and served a knight. Therefore, an alternative would be a "knave's shoe".