Springer

English surname

"jumper, leaper"

Springer Origin and Meaning

The name Springer is a boy's name meaning "jumper, leaper".

This lively, springy, rarely used surname name has an interesting history. For the English, German, Dutch and Ashkenazic Jews it was a nickname for a lively person or traveling entertainer, deriving from the words springen/springhen/shpringen, and in English it's also a topographical name for someone living near the source of a stream. An unusual option if you're seeking an out-of-the-ordinary 'er'-ending name. Though for some it might bring to mind Jerry Springer, or a Spaniel.

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Famous People Named Springer

• Springer Holland Cate (b. 2005) brother of actor/musician Field Cate (from band Fencer)
• Axel Springer German journalist, founder of Axel Springer AG publishing company
• Julius Springer German publisher, founder of Springer,Verlag (global scientific publishing house)
• Aaron Springer American animator and storyboard artist
• Col. Robert C. Springer NASA astronaut
• George Springer American baseball player
• F. J. Springer founder of the Springer Opera House
• Ashley Springer American actor
• Fould Springer and von Springer, surnames of English actress Helena Bonham Carter's maternal family

Springer in Pop Culture

• Springer McDowell lead character in the romance novel "Banish Misfortune," by Anne Stuart
• Springer character in the Transformers series
• Springer spaniel dog breed
• Springer the orca whale
• Ivory Springer character on TV's "Northern Exposure"
• Dianne Springer Fitzgerald character on TV's "Pretty Little Liars"
• In architecture the "springer" is the lowest stone in an arch, where the curve begins.
• Springer Opera House (c. 1871) theater in Columbus, Georgia, USA
• Springer Point in southern Johnstone Strait, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
• Springer's Point Nature Preserve North Carolina, USA
• Nicknames: Spring Springs, Sprig, Springbok
• Springer model of Harley,Davidson motorcycle