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Personal names in German-speaking Europe consist of one or several given names and a surname. The Vorname is usually gender-specific. A name is usually cited in the "Western order" of "given name, surname". The most common exceptions are alphabetized list of surnames, e.g. "Bach, Johann Sebastian", as well as some official documents and spoken southern German dialects. In most of this, the German conventions parallel the naming conventions in most of Western and Central Europe, including English, Dutch, Italian, and French. There are some vestiges of a patronymic system as they survive in parts of Eastern Europe and Scandinavia, but these do not form part of the official name.
Iseult, alternatively Isolde and other spellings, is the name of several characters in the legend of Tristan and Iseult. The most prominent is Iseult of Ireland, the wife of Mark of Cornwall and the lover of Tristan. Her mother, the queen of Ireland, is also named Iseult. The third is Iseult of the White Hands, the daughter of Hoel of Brittany and the sister of Kahedin.
Jesco Hans Heinrich Max Freiherr von Puttkamer was a German-American aerospace engineer, senior manager at NASA, and a pulp science fiction writer.
Fürbringer – also occurring in the German diaspora variants Fuerbringer or Furbringer – is a surname of German origin. Its literal meaning is witness or more pejoratively tinged accusator or slanderer and originally described a person who gave oral testimony before a court. In Germany the area of highest density of this family name is located in the eastern part of the Bavarian region of Upper Franconia and in the neighboring Vogtland to the north.
Jesko Albert Eugen von Puttkamer was a German diplomat, colonial administrator, and military officer who served as colonial governor of German Kamerun from 1895 to 1907.
Jachmann is a German surname.
The Puttkamer family is a widely extended German noble family whose earliest ancestor is first recorded between 1257 and 1260 in Schlawe (Sławno), Farther Pomerania.
Rüdiger is a German given name. The meaning comes from Old High German: hruod (fame) and ger (spear). The name became popular because of the character Rüdiger von Bechelaren from Nibelung.
Wyss is an Alemannic form of the German surname Weiß used predominantly in Switzerland. It comes from Middle High German wīz and Old High German wîs.
The name Daris is a male given name in Europe and North America, while in South America, especially in Brasil, it is used as a female name.
Events in the year 1895 in Germany.
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Adeline is a feminine given name meaning 'noble' or 'nobility'. It is of German origin and derived from Old High German "adal" which means noble. It lives on in the New High German words Adel (nobility), edel (noble) and adelig (noble). It is related to Adèle. Adeline was introduced to England by the Normans in the 11th century and was very common in the Middle Ages. Its variants include Adelin, Adelina, Adaline, Adalyn, Adalynn, Adelyn, Adalene, Adeleine, Aada, Ada, Alina, Aline, Adelita and Alita, Zélie.
Heiko is a traditional given name of Germanic origin. It is the short form of the name Heinrich—cognate of Henry. Heiko is an old name. The first documentary evidence of this name comes from the 13th century. It means "the powerful ruler over the country", the "master of the country" or "the master of the house". and derives from old high German "heima" = "the home, the home country" and old high German "rihhi" = "powerful, rich". The female form is Heike.
Pankey is an Americanized form of French Panetier: occupational name for a pantryman from panetieran agent derivative of pain ‘bread’. Alteration of the French ending -tier to English -key is typical for American French surnames. The American version originated with two French brothers who emigrated to Virginia in 1700, Jean and Etienne Panetier. [1]
Femke is a Dutch and West Frisian feminine given name of West Frisian origin. It means 'little Fem' and is derived from the name Femme. Originally from Friesland, the name Femke started to spread beyond this region around 1960, with peaks in popularity in 1980 and 2001. It is the name of over 26,000 women in the Netherlands and Belgium and can also be found in northwest Germany.
Cvijan is a Slavic surname and given name. It is most prevalent in Serbia.
Adolph Kohut was a German-Hungarian journalist, literature and cultural historian, biographer, recitator and translator from Hungarian origin.
Schinzel is a German language metonymic occupational surname for a weaver. Notable people with the surname include: