[Surname] Re: Nijboer/Nyboer/Nieboer = neighbor?
in reply to a message by laurea
I, too, think, the "new farmer" meaning is correct.
However another interpretation should also be considered: "neighbor'"
I checked a German version of the name and found some evidence:
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/fact.aspx?fid=10&ln=Niebuhr
However another interpretation should also be considered: "neighbor'"
I checked a German version of the name and found some evidence:
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/fact.aspx?fid=10&ln=Niebuhr