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Definition of schulz

schulz

/ʃʊlts/
schulz
Plural:Schulzes
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schulz Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A common surname of German origin, originally denoting a medieval village headman, mayor, or local magistrate.

Example

"Several families with the surname Schulz settled in the Midwest during the nineteenth century."

2

Charles Monroe Schulz (1922–2000), an American cartoonist best known as the creator of the comic strip Peanuts, featuring the characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy.

Example

"For nearly fifty years, Schulz drew every panel of his beloved comic strip by hand."

• Rhymes for schulz

• Nearby Words

schotia
schubert
schultz
schulz
schumann
schuylkill
sciatic

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from German Schulz, an occupational surname derived from Middle High German schultheize ('village headman, mayor, or local magistrate'), literally meaning one who assigns obligations.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Schulz. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/schulz
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