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About 13% of the German population today has names of Slavic origin. Many Austrians also have surnames of Slavic origin. Polish names in Germany abound as a result of over 100,000 people (including 130,000 " Ruhrpolen ") immigrating westward from the Polish-speaking areas of the German Empire .
Pages in category "German-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 4,548 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
It is derived from the Proto-Germanic name Konrad, from conja meaning "bold" and rad "counsel". [1] It was the name of a 10th-century bishop of Constance, and became popular in post- medieval English, and post- medieval French. It regained popularity in the English-speaking world in the 19th century. [1]
Common places used as surnames include Dibra, Laci, Shkodra, Prishtina, Delvina, Koroveshi and Permeti, as well as the famous Frasheri surname of the Frasheri family. Additionally common some names indicate regional origins: Gega/Gegaj (for one of Gheg origin), Tosku/Toskaj (signifying Tosk origin) and Chami (for Cham origin).
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Naming a baby is no small feat, but if you’re looking to honor your heritage by giving the bun (or bauernbrot) in your oven a German name, we’ve got you covered. After scouring the internet ...
Colloquially, surname variants for women continue to appear in some German dialects. In Bavarian dialect surnames of women sometimes are formed by adding the ending "-in", used in standard High German to indicate noun variants for women or items of grammatical feminine gender, such as Näherin (seamstress), with Näher (seamster) being the male ...
Ulrich. Ulrich (German pronunciation: [ˈʊl.ʁɪç]), is a German given name derived from Old High German Uodalrich, Odalric. It is composed of the elements uodal- meaning "heritage" and -rih meaning "king, ruler". [1] Attested from the 8th century as the name of Alamannic nobility, the name is popularly given from the high medieval period in ...