Shapiro, and its variations such as Shapira, Schapiro, Schapira, Sapir, Sapira, Spira, Spiro, Sapiro, Szapiro/Szpiro in Polish and Chapiro in French (more at "See also"), is an Ashkenazi Jewish surname. == Etymology == The surname is derived from Spira, the medieval name of Speyer in Germany; compare with Spire, the French name for that city.
Shapiro, and its variations such as Shapira, Schapiro, Schapira, Sapir, Sapira, Spira, Spiro, Sapiro, Szapiro/Szpiro in Polish and Chapiro in French (more at "See also"), is an Ashkenazi Jewish surname. == Etymology == The surname is derived from Spira, the medieval name of Speyer in Germany; compare with Spire, the French name for that city.
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