Language(s) | Dutch, German |
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Origin | |
Language(s) | Old Saxon or Middle Dutch |
Word/name | abt |
Meaning | "abbot" |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Abts |
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Abt is an occupational surname of Dutch and German origin derived from the clerical title of abbot. [2] [3] Notable people with the surname include:
Albers is a Dutch and Low German patronymic surname, meaning "Albert's son". Notable people with the surname include:
Muller is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Joffe is a Hebrew-language surname, a variant of Jaffe. Notable people with this surname include:
Duval or DuVal is a surname, literally translating from French to English as "of the valley". It derives from the Norman "Devall", which has both English and French ties. Variant spellings include: Davolls, Deavall, DeVile, Devill, Deville, Divall, Divell and de Eyvill. Its meaning is derived from the French town of Deville, Ardennes. "Devall" was first recorded in England in the Domesday Book.
Bartels is a German and Dutch patronymic surname. The given name Bartel is a vernacular shortform of Bartholomeus. Notable people with the surname include:
Abts, a variation of the surname Abt, is an occupational surname of Dutch and German origin derived from the clerical title of abbot. Notable people with the surname include:
Cornelis is a Dutch form of the male given name Cornelius. Some common shortened versions of Cornelis in Dutch are Cees, Cor, Corné, Corneel, Crelis, Kees, Neel and Nelis.
Martin may either be a given name or surname. In Scotland, Martin or McMartin is a common surname of Scottish Gaelic origin. Martin is, however, more common as a masculine given name in many languages and cultures. It comes from the Latin name Martinus, which is a late derived form of the name of the Roman god Mars, protective godhead of the Latins and, therefore, god of war. The meaning is usually rendered in reference to the god as "of Mars" or "of war/warlike" ("martial"). Alternatively, it may also be derived from the Proto-Germanic elements "mar", meaning famous and "tank", meaning thought, counsel.
De Clercq or de Clercq is a surname of Dutch origin. People with the name include:
Declercq is a Dutch occupational surname, meaning "the clerk", common in the Belgian province of West Flanders. It is a concatenation of the even more common name De Clercq that is quite specific to East Flanders. People with this name include:
Driver is a surname of German origin, which referred to someone from the ancient Celtic tribe of Treveri who once inhabited the lower valley of the Moselle between France, Belgium and Germany. The name was originally Trever and has other variants such as Treviri, Triver, Trevor, or Trier. In England, it is an occupational surname meaning the driver of horses or oxen attached to a cart or plough, or of loose cattle. It is recorded since the thirteenth century.
Absil is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Arends is a Dutch and Low German patronymic surname, meaning "son of Arend". It may refer to:
Snider is an Anglicized occupational surname derived from Dutch Snijder "tailor", related to modern Dutch Snijders and Sneijder. It may also be an Anglicized spelling of the German Schneider or Swiss German Schnyder, which both carry the same meaning. The more common Anglicized spelling of the Dutch Snijder is Snyder.
Ferrari is an Italian occupational surname, the plural form of Ferraro, meaning blacksmith.
Serrurier derives from serrurier which means locksmith in French.
Arents is a Dutch and German patronymic surname. The form Arentsz is primarily known as a patronym. Notable people with the surname include:
Klomp is a Dutch surname. In most cases it is a metonymic occupational surname, originally referring to a klomp maker. Variant (plural) forms of the surname are Klompe and Klompen. To make this surname of humble origin more distinct, some families added an accent (Klompé), as if the name had a French origin. People with this name include:
Jaffe and its variant spellings Jaffé and Yaffe are Hebrew-language surnames.
Seevers is a surname of German origin. Notable people with the surname include: