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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