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The boy's name Springer \s-prin-

is of Middle English and Swedish origin, and its meaning is "to jump or leap; one who lives near a spring or fountain; running, leaping". Nickname for a lively person or for a traveling entertainer, derived from Rnglish, German "springen", Dutch "springhen", and Yiddish "shpringen" meaning "to jump or leap". In Middle English, when it refers to a place, the same word was also used of a plantation of young trees, and in some cases this may be the source of the surname.

Baby names that sound like Springer are Siprien, Siprian, Cyprien and Ciprien.

Springer is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#1070 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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