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Where does “Shapiro” come from?

Shapiro is an English surname derived from Yiddish שאַפּיראָ, whose ultimate origin and meaning remain unclear.

Ancestry of “Shapiro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishשאַפּיראָ—
Every word from Yiddish שאַפּיראָ →