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[Surname] origin of surname Arendt

by Johan Bettfuehr (guest)

9/17/2010, 5:59 AM

Could anyone explain me the origin of surname Arendt, quite spread in USA?

Thanks

- Phebe

9/22/2010, 9:46 AM

Could be Dutch

The Dutch word for eagle is arend, it's also used as a first name in the Netherlands.

- Marc (guest)

9/17/2010, 7:37 AM

- Siegfried (guest)

9/17/2010, 7:34 AM

The German surname Arendt comes from the Old High German "arn", eagle.
Similar surnames are Arndt, Ahrend, Ahrens, Aretz, Arntz, Arnecke...

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