The schimmel Surname
schimmel Name Meaning and History
- German and Dutch: nickname for a man with gray or white hair, from Middle High German, Middle Dutch schimel, a term used to denote both mildew and a white horse. Old High German forms are not found, and the semantic development is not entirely clear.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Schimmel ‘mildew’, imposed by a non-Jewish government official.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a pet form of the personal name Shimon (see Simon).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Lance Cpl. Patrick W. Schimmel of Winfield, Mo., died Aug. 9, 2009 |
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| Walter T. Schimmel - Bio | stefanie | 2 |
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| OBIT: Bertha augusta Schimmel |
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| Help with my family tree | Jennifer Harrison | 4 |
| John Schimmel of Spencer, SD |
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| SCHIMMEL Joy J 1934-1978 |
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| Schimmel family in MN |
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| GEORG SCHIMMEL | LAHNA GARRISON | 7 |
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