Schimmer Family History
Schimmer Name Meaning
German: nickname derived from Middle High German schime ‘shadow darkness’ probably for a reticent person or a recluse. German: habitational name for someone from any of several places called Schimm for example near Wismar and near Osnabrück. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Schimmer ‘glimmer shimmer’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022