Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage German, Jewish Pronounced Pron. /ˈʃvaʁts/(German) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "black" in German, from Old High German swarz. It originally described a person with black hair or a dark complexion. Related NamesDetails RootswarzVariantsSchwartz(German) Schwartz(Jewish) Other Languages & CulturesSzwarc(Polish) Categories black, colors, German words, hair
