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Type Surname (from nickname)
Other Forms FormsSchilling (German, Dutch)
Meaning & History
nickname from the Middle English coin name schilling "shilling" (Old English scilling) probably referring to a fee or rent owed or paid. In addition the name may also arise from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Shilling (Old English Scilling) from the word above. Americanized form of the German and Dutch surname Schilling.