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According to Grimm, "Stauß" is still a regional variant of "Steiß" (buttocks). Which doesn't mean OP's name means ass: etymologically Steiß just means "das Gestützte" ( that what is supported, physically, as in kept from falling ). On the other hand, it's actually very possible that the name does indeed mean "arse".
The answer largely depends on your ancestors’ cultural naming conventions and traditions. Some common surname origins include places (“Hill” or “Lachlan”), occupations (“Smith,” “Cooper”), physical characteristics or patronymics (surnames based on the father’s name). Both Ancestry and FamilySearch have surname origin finders.
May 15, 2005 · When Dutch people arrived in the United States or other English-speaking countries, often their names got changed. This was either done on purpose, to make the name easier to write and remember, or by accident because the clerk didn't know how to spell the name and wrote it down phonetically.
Feb 4, 2018 · Italian surnames developed from four major sources: Patronymic Surnames - These last names are based on a parent’s name (e.g. Pietro Di Alberto - Peter son of Albert) Occupational Surnames - These surnames are based on the person’s job or trade (e.g. Giovanni Contadino - John the farmer) Descriptive Surnames - Based on a unique quality of ...
In traditional usage, the format is Firstname, Middle Names, Lastname, Generation where firstname is what you are commonly known as and lastname is your family name, typically inherited from the father's side, thus Sara and Gad. Middle names are given for a wide variety of reasons that vary by family tradition and in public are rarely used ...
Occupational. Occupational names are the second most common type of last name. They tell you what job an ancestor had. For example, my last name is Lodge because an ancestor of mine ran a lodge in the 1500s. A few English examples are: Smith, Mason, Clark, Fletcher, Gardener, Hunt, Fuller, Page, Parker, Sawyer, Turner, Walker, and Judge.
May 20, 2011 · According to Wikipedia: Schwarzenegger is a German surname that means person from Schwarzenegg, which is both a town in Switzerland and a place in Land Salzburg in Austria. The name also translates literally to "black ploughman" in German. Last edited by a moderator: May 21, 2011.
