Sachs Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Sachs last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Sachs last name
Meaning of the Sachs last name: "a Saxon". Sachs is a German surname for someone from Saxony, a name given when he moved elsewhere. The last name is spread across Germany. Hans Sachs was the famous shoemaker poet of Nuremberg, and banker Marcus Goldman joined with Samuel Sachs in New York.
Arms associated with the Sachs name
Coats of arms associated with the Sachs surname follow German heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Sachs name FAQ
What does the Sachs name mean?
"a Saxon". Common variants include Sachse, Saxe.
Where does the Sachs surname come from?
It originates in Germany, and is also found in the United States, Austria and Switzerland.
Is there a Sachs coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Sachs coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Duden Familiennamen; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).