Schimpf

Schimpf is a German surname, which originally meant a humorous or playful person, from the Middle High German schimpf, meaning "play" or "amusement".^[1] The name may refer to:

• Axel Schimpf (born 1952), German admiral
• Richard Schimpf (1897–1972), German general
• Rolf Schimpf (1924–2025), German actor
• Ryan Schimpf (born 1988), Major League Baseball player

LanguageGerman

Meaningplayful, humorous

Region of originGermany

Variant formsScherzer, Kurzweil

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Schimpf, Schimpff

Origin
Language	German
Meaning	playful, humorous
Region of origin	Germany
Other names
Variant forms	Scherzer, Kurzweil
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