Dremel
can someone tel me something about this surname? it's used in austria and slovenia sometimes.
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Middle High German 'dremel /tremel' means 'stick, club, beam, bolt'. It is considered the origin of the surnames Tremel, Treml, Tremmel. I think it may also be that of Dremel. The meaning should be taken as reflecting the person's physiology (large, not 'skinny') or character.
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