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Help[Surname] Engst
Would anyone happen to know the ethnic backround of the surname Engst? I'm not so concerned with the meaning, although that would be great too. It's my great-grandmother's maiden name, and although I know quite a lot about my great-grandfather's ancestry, I know nothing about her's. Thank you very much for anything!
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http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/84700
http://www.babynames.com/Names/namelist.php
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http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/84700
http://www.babynames.com/Names/namelist.php
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I can't find ENGST in my books, but there is ENGSTER. This is a habitional name referring to someone who lives in or near an especialley narrow spot.
Another thing that came to my mind was the name HENGST; the H may have been dropped for some reason. But this is no more than an educated guess.
Another thing that came to my mind was the name HENGST; the H may have been dropped for some reason. But this is no more than an educated guess.
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Thank you Andy! That's very interesting.
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Engst is German as you can see at http://www.verwandt.de/karten/absolut/engst.html and http://tinyurl.com/3geoec3. I don't know the etymology.
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Thank you Marc! I sort of figured it was German, but I've been wrong before. I appreciate the links. =)
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