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Archivesetymology of a friend's surname...Konzelman
I'm trying to find out the etymology of a friend's surname. The Name is Konzelman & his family is from Germany. He was told that it means "counsel-man" or "pulpit-person". From what little I know about ancient germanic culture it strikes me that the name could have developed from somebody that sat up high on a burial mound speaking for the ancestors and dispensing counsel (priesthood or royalty perhaps). Anyway, just guesswork on my part. Any and all info would be greatly appriciated. Thanks.
This message was edited 8/16/2005, 5:09 PM
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According my information, Konzelman is a German diminutive form of Konrad.
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Thanks Kynaston. I would be interested to know what resources you used to gather this info. What do you know about the ethnic background & etymology of the name Konrad/Konzelman?
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I got this information from the Oxford Dictionary of Surnames. The name Konrad does mean " brave counsel" though from the Germanic elements 'kuoni' meaning "brave" and 'rad' meaning "counsel".
I hope this is of some use, it's all I know. : )
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I hope this is of some use, it's all I know. : )
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