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Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)
Usage German, Dutch
Other Forms FormsShade

Meaning & History

From schade "damage, injury", a derivative of schaden "to do damage, harm, hurt", generally a nickname for a thug or clumsy person, or, more particularly, a robber knight, who raided others’ lands.
Added 6/11/2016 by LMS
Edited 9/17/2024 by jocatchi and LMS