Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Low German Pronounced Pron. SHRUU-du [key·IPA] Meaning & History Occupational name for a tailor, from Middle Low German schroden meaning "to cut". Related NamesDetails VariantsSchrader, SchräderOther Languages & CulturesSchroeder(German) Same SpellingSchröder 2User SubmissionSchrøder Categories child actors, clothing, ends in -er, German words, isograms