Schmick
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Variations
- Schmidt (northern Germany)
- Schmid (southern Germany)
- Schmitz (Rhineland)
- Schmied
- Schmitt
- Smith (English)
Meaning
Metonymic occupational name for a maker of whips, or a nickname for a harsh person, from Middle Low German smicke, meaning ‘whip’.
Slang (Australia): Very cool, custom or trendy (i.e.,"That car is really schmick").
Motto
- ' Virtus Nobilitat ' (Latin)
- ' Virtue Enobles ' (English)
Origins
First found in the northern provinces that were later to make up Prussia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Anna Maria Schmidt, who came to New York State in 1710; and Johannes Schmidt came to Germantown, Pennsylvania between 1683 and 1709. Arnd Schmidt emigrated with his family and with many other Schmidts to England or America in 1709.
Facts
Popularity Rank in US: #31178
Notable Schmicks
Kyle Schmick (Engineer and Co-Founder of International Society of Genii)