Schmid
English
Etymology
South German surname, variant of Schmidt.
Proper noun
Schmid
- A surname from German.
Alemannic German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German smit, from Old High German smid. Cognate with German Schmied, Dutch smid, English smith.
Noun
Schmid m
References
- Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 73.
East Central German
Etymology
From Middle High German smit, from Old High German smid. Compare German Schmied, Dutch smid, English smith.
Noun
Schmid m
Further reading
- Alte und neue Gedichte und Geschichten in erzgebirgischer Mundart, 12. Heft., P. 31
German
Etymology
Variant of Schmidt (“smith”), common in Switzerland.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Schmid m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Schmids or (with an article) Schmid, feminine genitive Schmid, plural Schmids)
- a surname originating as an occupation