Schort Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Long before computers fixed spellings, Schort and Short were used side by side.

What is the meaning of Schort?

The family name meaning is “Short, small of stature”, the same as for Short.

Is Schort the same name as Short?

Records show Schort as one of the forms Short took over time. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. You may also find the name written Shorte and Shortt.

Does every Schort family have a crest?

Arms linked to Short and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

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