Springer Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Springer last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Springer last name
Meaning of the Springer last name: jumper, dancer. Springer is a German surname from Middle High German springer, "jumper, dancer", a nickname for a lively person, an acrobat or a travelling entertainer. A rarer English surname has the same meaning. German emigrants took the last name to Pennsylvania in the 1700s. A curious detail of this surname origin: the chess knight is called der Springer in German, because it jumps over other pieces.
Arms associated with the Springer name
German heraldry favours bold, simple designs, and some coats of arms associated with names like Springer play on the meaning itself, a leaping figure for a jumper, a custom heralds call canting arms.
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Springer name FAQ
What does the Springer name mean?
Jumper, dancer.
Where does the Springer surname come from?
It originates in Germany, and is also found in the United States, England and Austria.
Is there a Springer coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Springer coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of Surnames (Oxford University Press, 1988); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).