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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage German

Meaning & History

Derives from an agent derivative of the German "schweigen", to be silent, and the nickname would have been given to a silent, quiet, taciturn person.
Added 2/3/2017 by AngelM0113
Edited 9/4/2019 by AngelM0113