The thing which makes them different from traditional surnames however is that when a person moved onto a farm he would change his name to that of the farm a name which usually came from the farms original owner.

Names beginning with e german. Ebbe m Danish Swedish Norwegian Diminutive of Eberhard and other names beginning with the Germanic element ebur meaning wild boar. A to Z Baby Girl Names A to Z Baby Boys Names. Baby Name Wizard notes that this name has German origins and means brave and powerful Baby Emerson will also have a famous namesake in.

Total collection of 11853 baby names. Derived from the Germanic elements alf elf and ric ruler mighty. Because of this German last names can be found throughout bordering countries including Poland Austria France and Spain.

If a German moved onto someone elses farm it was not uncommon to change his last name to that of the farm. Eanraig Ruler of the house. The ultimate A-Z list of German boy names complete with name meanings and origins for all German baby boy names.

Another saint named Ebba was a 9th-century abbess and martyr who mutilated her own face so that she would not be raped by the invading Danes. The towns name is derived from the masculine given name Ella a short form of Old English names beginning with the elements ælf meaning elf or eald meaning old combined with tun meaning enclosure town. Ealasaid Promise of God.

A variation on locality names farm names in Germany are names which came from the family farm. Emil given name Emmerich name Engelbert name Erhard. Ada Joyful Adal Sweet or noble Adalgisa Noble.

Currently we have 5770 Boys Names and 6083 Girls Names with Meanings in our German collection. Unique German Girl Names Meanings. Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element alf meaning elf.