Wolter is a given name and surname of Low German and Low Franconian origin. It is equivalent to the English Walter, High German Walther, Dutch Wouter and French Gauthier. People with the name Wolter include:
Schröder (Schroeder) is a German surname often associated with the Schröder family. Notable people with the surname include:
Hubert is a Germanic masculine given name, from hug "mind" and beraht "bright". It also occurs as a surname.
Holst and von Holst are surnames. In Denmark and Norway they are of Medieval age, meaning Holsatian. They may refer to:
Schaefer is an alternative spelling and cognate for the German word "Schäfer", meaning shepherd, which itself descends from the Old High German scāphare. Variants "Shaefer", "Schäfer", the additional alternative spelling "Schäffer", and the anglicised forms "Schaeffer", "Schaffer", "Shaffer", "Shafer", and "Schafer" are all common surnames.
Simons is a surname of Scandinavian origins and a variant of Sigmundsson, a patronymic surname with roots in proto-Germanic *segaz and *mundō, giving a rough translation of "protection through victory". Notable people with the surname include:
Verhoeven is a toponymic surname of Dutch origin. The name is a contraction of van der Hoeven, meaning "from the homestead". In 2007, Verhoeven was the 44th most common name in the Netherlands. People with this surname include:
John is a surname based on the given name John, which is ultimately derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן, Yôḥanan, meaning "Graced by Yahweh".
Bergman is a surname of German, Swedish, Dutch, and Yiddish origin meaning 'mountain man' or sometimes 'miner'.
Brinkman, Brinkmann, Brinckman, and Brinckmann are variations of a German and Dutch surname. It is toponymic surname with the same meaning as the surname Van den Brink: "(man) from the village green". Notable people with these surnames include:
Schneider is a very common surname in Germany. Alternative spellings include: Schneyder, Schnieder, Snyder, Snider, Sneider, Schnyder, Znaider, Schnaider, Schneiter, Shneider, Sneijder (Dutch), Snither (English), Snyman (Afrikaans), Schnider, Sznajder, Szneider (Polish), Snaider, Šnajder, and Schneidre (France).
Jansen is a Dutch/Flemish and Low German patronymic surname meaning son of Jan, a common derivative of Johannes. It is equivalent to the English surname Johnson. The near homonyms "Jensen" and "Jansson" are its Danish, Norwegian and Swedish counterparts.
Loos is a Dutch and Low German surname. It can be of toponymic, patronymic or descriptive origin. In the Low Countries, Lo/Loos was a short form of Lodewijk while in North Germany the name may be derived from Nikolaus. People with this surname include:
Walters is a surname of English origin. It used to denote "Son of Walter", derived from the given name Walter, which was introduced into England and Wales about the time of the Norman Conquest. The name "Walter" originates from the Old German wald ("rule") + heri ("warrior").
Gross is a surname of German, Prussian, and Yiddish origin. The word means "big", "tall" or "great", and was likely adopted in Europe over the 15th to 19th centuries during the times of the House of Habsburg when monarchs of the royal families were called "the Great". Descendants of this House may have adopted the name Gross from their ancestors. In Germany, the name is usually spelled Groß, which is the correct spelling under German orthographic rules. German-speaking Christian hymns use references to Jesus as "Mein Herr ist Groß" or "So Groß ist der Herr". In Switzerland, the name is spelled Gross. Some Germans and Austrians also use the spelling with "ss" instead of "ß".
Wolters is a Dutch and German patronymic surname equivalent to the English Walters. People with the surname Wolters include:
Smit is a Dutch occupational surname. It represents an archaic spelling of the Dutch word "smid" for "smith" and is the Dutch equivalent of the English surname Smith.
Kramer is an occupational surname of Dutch or Low German origin or it is derived from the High German surname Krämer.
Bos is a Dutch surname. Meaning "woods" or "forest", the name often is toponymic. Alternatively, the surname sometimes has a patronymic origin, referring to the now rare given name Bos. In 2007, 35,405 people carried the name in the Netherlands, making it the 14th most common surname there. Notable people with named Bos include:
Hahn is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ham or Hahm is a Western and Korean surname.
