Schmied is a surname of German origin[1]. Its meaning is derived from the German word Schmied, which is a smith (of tin, gold, silver, or other metal). Common variants are Schmidt, Schmitt, and Schmitz.[2]
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Language(s) | German |
Meaning | Smith: a worker in metal. |
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Variant form(s) | Schmidt, Schmiedt,[1] Schmitt, Schmitz, Schmiede |
People
edit- Wieland der Schmied ("Wieland the Smith"), a draft by Richard Wagner for an opera libretto based on the Germanic legend
- Uli Schmied (born 1947), a German rower
- Kenneth Allen Schmied (1911–1973), a Republican, served as Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky
- Kurt Schmied (1926–2007), a goalkeeper for First Vienna FC and Austria national football team