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Other Family Surnames: Kaestner, Graf, Miller, Schmidt, Bordenshin, Siegel, Mortensen, Littlefield, DeWolf, Driskill, Bowen, Hagen, Martin, White, Sweeney, Horn, Byers, Norton, Wilson |
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Zirkelback, Zirklebach, Zirkelbaugh Zirkelbach - Zirkel, Zirkle means circle or a pair of compasses ZIRKELBACH name origination about 1200 in Germany/Prussia. 1.) Book: Dictionary of American family names, pg. 666. 1a.) Note: Zirkel; German: Occupational name for watchman in a town or city, from Middle High German, 'zerkler', "someone who does rounds. Zirkel also means compass in German, and the name may also be an occupational name for compass maker. 1b.) Note: ZIRKELBACH; German: habitational name from Zerkenbach, (Fulda), recorded in the 12th century as 'Cerkumbach', presumably because of the arching course of a nearby stream, (Given names, 'Kurt and Erwin). 1c.) Note: Zirkle is a variant of the name Zirkel. 6th Century - Present in Bayern (Bavaria). |
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