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Updated February 20, 2024

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Boy name origins & meanings

  • German : Hard-working blacksmith

Boy name variations

Family name origins & meanings

  • German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name from Middle High German smit, German Schmied ‘blacksmith’. The German surname is found in many other parts of Europe, from Slovenia to Sweden.

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