These
names are a subset of
German names used more by Germans from the historical region of East Prussia (now in Poland, Russia and Lithuania).
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BENDER German, German (East Prussian)As a German surname, Bender is a regional occupational surname from the Rhineland area denoting a "barrel-maker" (the Standard German
Fassbinder became "Fassbender" in the local dialects and ultimately was shortened to Bender)....
[more] BRANDENBURG German (East Prussian, Rare)From a state in eastern Germany, formerly known as Prussia, containing the capital city of Berlin. Ancient. Associated with the Margravate (Dukedom) of Brandenburg, the seat of power in the Holy Roman Empire...
[more] GRAWERT Low German, German (East Prussian)As a Low German name, Grawert is derived from Middle High German
grā and Old High German
grāo "gray" (originally "shimmery, gleaming"). As a surname, it was a nickname given to someone with gray hair....
[more] KALLWEIT German (East Prussian)East Prussian German (and thus heavily Lithuanian influenced) name meaning "smith; blacksmith; farrier", derived from Old Prussian
kalt "to forge; to hammer" and Old Prussian
kalweitis "the village smith".
KAULITZ German (East Prussian)Famous bearers of this surname are Bill Kaulitz (German singer, songwriter, voice actor, designer, and model) and his twin brother Tom Kaulitz (German singer, songwriter, voice actor, designer, and model) are both in the German pop-rock / alternative rock band, Tokio Hotel.
KRAULEDAT German (East Prussian)East Prussian German (and thus heavily Lithuanian influenced) name referring to a barber-surgeon well versed in bloodletting, derived from Lithuanian
kraujaleidys.
KURPJUHN German (East Prussian)East Prussian German (and thus heavily Lithuanian influenced) name meaning "shoemaker", derived from Old Prussian
kurpjuns "shoemaker", ultimately from Old Prussian
kurpe, kurpi "shoe".
LICKERT German (East Prussian)Derived from the German feminine name Luitgard, and thus ultimately from Old High German
liut "people" and
garto "garden; enclosure".
LITTMAN German (East Prussian), German (West Prussian), German, JewishDerived from Germanized Czech personal names like Litomir (Czech: Ljutomir) and Litobor (Czech: Ljutobor) which ultimately go back to Old Slavic
ljutu "grim; fierce; ferocious; wild". One theory suggests, however, that these given names might have been influenced by
ljub- "love; dear"....
[more] PREÜSS German (East Prussian)Origin: From the New Latin 'Prussia', the Latin form used by Peter of Dusburg for the name of the region in the now-extinct language of its Baltic inhabitants, 'Prūsa'. Prussia (German: About this sound Preußen; Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Latvian: Prūsija; Lithuanian: Prūsija; Polish: Prusy; Old Prussian: Prūsa; Danish: Prøjsen; Russian: Пру́ссия) was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg...
[more] PUSCHAT German (East Prussian)East Prussian German (and thus heavily Lithuanian influenced) surname derived from Lithuanian
pušaite "(young) pine tree", which - allegedly - used to be a term of endearment for a young girl.
RUDAT German (East Prussian)East Prussian German (and thus heavily Lithuanian influenced) name meaning "russet; auburn; reddish brown", derived from Old Prussian
ruds and Lithuanian
rudas.
STRASSER German (East Prussian)Topographical name for someone living by a main street or highway, from Middle High German strasse, German Strasse 'street', 'road'.
TURNBO Prussian (Modern, Rare), German (East Prussian, Modern, Rare), American (Americanized, Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)Originally the name was spelled Dornbach, meaning "thorny creek". Derived from Old High German Dorn, Turn, or Torn "thorn" and Bach meaning creek. German ancestors of this family eventually came to Pennsylvania in 1725, the name slowly started to change to Turnbach around the 1850's, reasoning unknown, and later Turnbo...
[more] WELK German (East Prussian)Nickname from Middle High German
welc, meaning "soft and mild". The name was first recorded in South Holland, however many of the bearers of the name trace its roots back to East Germany. A famous bearer of this name was Lawrence Welk, an American musician and host of the Lawrence Welk Show.
WOWEREIT German (East Prussian)East Prussian German (and thus heavily Lithuanian influenced) name meaning "squirrel", from Old Prussian
wowere and Lithuanian
voveraite (which, apart from "squirrel", also means "chanterelle")....
[more] ZORANSKY German (East Prussian)The surname Zoransky (alternatively Zoranski) is of Prussian origin and traces back to 1525 when Prussia was formed. The surname Zoransky or Zoranski is of nobility class, however, the family was stripped of its rights and titles in 1834 during the Needle losses which took place 1794-1870...
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