Messerschmidt
English edit
Etymology edit
From German Messerschmidt (“cutler”) or rather Messerschmied.
Proper noun edit
Messerschmidt (plural Messerschmidts)
- A surname from German.
Statistics edit
- 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 edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German mezzersmit. By surface analysis Messer (“Messer”) + Schmidt (“smith”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Messerschmidt m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Messerschmidts or (with an article) Messerschmidt, feminine genitive Messerschmidt, plural Messerschmidts)
- a surname originating as an occupation
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- mezzersmit in Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch, koeblergerhard.de