Schimpf
Appearance
Origin | |
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Language(s) | German |
Meaning | playful, humorous |
Region of origin | Germany |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Scherzer, Kurzweil |
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Schimpf is a German surname, which originally meant a humorous or playful person, from the Middle High German schimpf, meaning "play" or "amusement".[1] The name may refer to:
- Axel Schimpf (born 1952), German admiral
- Richard Schimpf (1897–1972), German general
- Rolf Schimpf (born 1924), German actor
- Ryan Schimpf (born 1988), Major League Baseball player
See also
[edit]- Schimpff's Confectionery, Jefferson, Indiana
- Schrimpf
References
[edit]- ^ Dictionary of American Family Names. "Schimpf Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 16 January 2016.