Messerschmidt

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English

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Etymology

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From German Messerschmidt (cutler) or rather Messerschmied.

Proper noun

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Messerschmidt (plural Messerschmidts)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Messerschmidt is the 21862nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1189 individuals. Messerschmidt is most common among White (96.05%) individuals.

German

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German Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia de
Messerschmidts in Germany

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German mezzersmit. By surface analysis Messer (Messer) +‎ Schmidt (smith).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmɛsɐˌʃmɪt]
  • Hyphenation: Mes‧ser‧schmidt

Proper noun

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Messerschmidt m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Messerschmidts or (with an article) Messerschmidt, feminine genitive Messerschmidt, plural Messerschmidts)

  1. a surname originating as an occupation
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Further reading

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