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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German
Other Forms FormsShwertfeger

Meaning & History

occupational name for an armorer or specifically for a servant whose job was to polish swords Middle High German Middle Low German swertfeger (from swert "sword" and an agent derivative of fegen "to polish or clean").
Added 11/26/2023 by Paradiso36