Shipper

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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German, Jewish, English
Other Forms FormsSchipper, Schiffer (German)

Meaning & History

German and Jewish Cognate and English variant of Schipper. occupational name from Middle English shippere "shipman sailor seaman" (Old English scipere) perhaps also with the sense "skipper" (Middle Low German schipper).
Added 12/22/2023 by Paradiso36
Edited 12/18/2024 by Paradiso36