Schmied Explained

Schmied
Meaning:	Smith: a worker in metal.
Language origin:	German
Variant:	Schmidt, Schmiedt,^[1] Schmitt, Schmitz, Schmiede

Schmied is a surname of German origin^{http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/fact.aspx?&fid=5&fn=&ln=Schmied}. Its meaning is derived from the German word Schmied, which is a smith (of tin, gold, silver, or other metal). Common variants are Schmidt, Schmitt, and Schmitz.^[2]

People

• Wieland der Schmied ("Wieland the Smith"), a draft by Richard Wagner for an opera libretto based on the Germanic legend
• Uli Schmied (born 1947), a German rower
• Kenneth Allen Schmied (1911–1973), a Republican, served as Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky
• Kurt Schmied (1926–2007), a goalkeeper for First Vienna FC and Austria national football team

Notes and References

1. [:de:Schmiedt]
2. http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/s/bl_name-SCHMIDT.htm SCHMIDT – Surname Meaning | Origin for the Surname Schmidt Genealogy