Shaffer
Shaffer is a surname of German origin, an Americanized spelling of Schäfer, meaning shepherd.
It ranks among the more common American surnames: Coach Shaffer ran drills until sunset.
The name appears across various fields—theater, music, academia—without any single dominant association.
Author of stage dramas
- AmadeusLover of God
- theatreArt of staged performance
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
- West EndLondon theatre district
Tony Award · script · stage · dialogue · drama · characters · performance · twins
Related people together
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
patronymic · genealogy · relatives · kin · bloodline · descent · forebears · German
Family line of descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- family treeChart of ancestors
- descentDownward slope or lineage
pedigree · forebears · ancestors · roots · DNA · genetic · records · census
One sharing another's name
- bearerOne who conveys something
- self-identificationClaiming an identity label
- individualityUnique personal character
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
pronunciation · mistaken identity · name recognition · personal history · roots · belonging · heritage
playwright
Author of stage dramas
West End · Tony Award · script · stage · dialogue · drama · characters · performance · twins · rivalry
family
Related people together
clan · patronymic · genealogy · relatives · kin · bloodline · descent · forebears · German · Jewish
ancestry
Family line of descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- family treeChart of ancestors
descent · pedigree · forebears · ancestors · roots · DNA · genetic · records · census · immigration
namesake
One sharing another's name
- bearerOne who conveys something
- self-identificationClaiming an identity label
- individualityUnique personal character
spelling · pronunciation · mistaken identity · name recognition · personal history · roots · belonging · heritage