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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Altdorfer German
Denoted a person who lived in the capital of Uri canton in Switzerland or the municipality in Landshut, Bavaria, both derived from German alt "old" and Dorf "village" or Yiddish דאָרף (dorf) "village, countryside"... [more]

Baer German
Derived from Old High German bero "bear".

Bluth German, Jewish
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from Middle High German bluot, German Blüte ‘bloom’, ‘flower head’. ... [more]

Born German, English
A topographical name indicating someone who lived near a stream, from the Old English "burna, burne". Alternatively, it could be contemporarily derived from the modern English word "born". Possible variants include Bourne, Burns 1 and Boren.

Dürer German, History
In the case of the German painter Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528), this was a variant of the German surname Türer, a German translation of Hungarian Ajtósi, meaning "doormaker", to adapt to the local Nuremberg dialect... [more]

Eisner German, Jewish
Occupational name for an ironworker, smith, or ironmonger, from an agent derivative of Middle High German īsen and German Eisen, meaning ‘iron’ (see Eisen).

Elbe German
habitational name from any of various places called Elbe, Elben or from the river name.

Escher German
Derived from German Esche meaning "ash (tree)", a habitational name for someone who lived near an ash tree, or came from a place named after it. This name was borne by the Dutch graphic artist M. C. Escher, known for making works inspired by mathematics.

Giger German (Swiss)
Variant of Geiger.

Groening English, German (Anglicized)

Hausmann German
From Middle High German hus "house" (see Haus) + man "man".

Hirschl German, Jewish
Variant of Hirschel

Hohenstein German
Hohenstein in German has the meaning of “ High-Stone “, this represents strong and powerful

Holbein German
nickname for a bow-legged man from Middle High German hol "hollow" and bein "leg".

Hölzel German
The surname of Austrian singer Johann "Hans" Hölzel (1957-1998), better known by his stage name Falco.

Kahlo German

Kauffman Jewish (Modern), German

Kippenberger German, French, Scottish
Mainly means "Shepard".

Klimt German (Austrian)
Derived from the given name Kliment.... [more]

Kurtzberg German, Yiddish, Jewish
Variant of Kurzberg.

Lagerfeld German

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Menzel German, English
Derived from a short form of MENZ, Clemens or Hermann.

Mugler German

Münch German
Variant of Mönch.

Neustädter German
Habitational name for someone from any of many places in Germany and Austria called Neustadt.

Quant Dutch, German
From Middle Dutch quant meaning "companion, comrade" or "trickster, prankster, rogue", ultimately from an older term meaning "journeyman, tradesman, small merchant". Compare Quandt.

Reinhardt German, Jewish
Derived from the given name Reinhard.

Schiele German

Speer German, Dutch, English
German and Dutch cognate of Spear, as well as an English variant of the same surname.

Stieglitz German
Meaning goldfinch, Stiglitz was borrowed into German from a Slavic language, probably Old Czech stehlec. Several possible origins: of the surname can be: ... [more]

Sugar German (Rare)
Sugar is the surname of talented storyteller, writer, and composer Rebecca Rae Sugar (creator of animated series Steven Universe).

Waterhouse German
Old German and Dutch locational name meaning “a house by water.”

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