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The contents of the Schaeffer (surname) page were merged into Schaeffer. For the contribution history and old versions of the redirected page, please see its history; for the discussion at that location, see its talk page. (30 January 2021)
Latest comment: 3 years ago4 comments3 people in discussion
The surname is the primary topic for "Schaeffer". The page currently occupying the titleSchaeffer includes only a link to the surname page, a set of variations of the surname, some fictional characters who share the surname, and some placenames which are derived from the name. The reader will be better served by a single surname page at the basic title, which includes the information about the surname and the list of name-holders which are currently in Schaeffer (surname). PamD17:53, 3 September 2020 (UTC)Reply
Support merge. I would oppose if there were even one exact match other than the surname on the DAB page; but there isn't (apart from the fictional character, which is a redirect anyway). Everything else is a see-also.
Latest comment: 3 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion
A recent edit summary says of the "Ancestry.com" ref "First ref is a book published by Oxford University Press", because Ancestry cites it, but the text in The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland under "Schaefer" only lists variants as Schafer and Schaffer. Ah, the source cited is Dictionary of American Family Names does indeed include "Schaeffer", and lists it as a variant of Schaffer and Schaefer. Have amended text accordingly. Both dictionaries are available online to editors through the Wikipedia library scheme. PamD08:02, 30 May 2021 (UTC)Reply