Schaller
/ˈʃaːlɐ/noun
A German surname historically associated with someone who shouted, called out, or made a loud sound.
Did you know?Schaller is generally traced to the Middle High German agent noun schallære, connecting the name with schallen, “to resound” or “to make a noise.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kelh₂-
“To shout, call, or proclaim; a reconstructed root associated with loud verbal communication.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*skallijaną
“To resound or make a loud sound; the proposed Germanic development behind later German forms.”
Old High German
OHG
scal
“Sound or noise; an early Germanic form related to resonance and loud calling.”
Middle High German
MHG
schallære
“A person who makes a sound or cries out, formed with the agent suffix -ære.”
Late Medieval Period
German
Schaller
“A hereditary surname for a loud caller, shouter, or possibly a person identified by a resounding voice.”
Modern English
English
Schaller
“A German-origin surname, usually retaining its family-name status rather than functioning as a common English noun.”