The breitkreutz Surname
breitkreutz Name Meaning and History
German: probably a nickname for a person with a broad
butt. Breitkreutz replaced an earlier, more transparent form of
the surname, Breitarsch, the use of Kreuz (literally
‘cross’) as a euphemism for ‘buttocks’ first occurring in the 17th
century.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Breitkreutz family of Washington and McLennan Counties, Texas |
 jmrichard45
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| Breitkreutz family in WI | Dave Rudge | 2 |
| Breitkruez | Shar | 4 |
| Breitkreutz family Rocky Ridge, Ohio |
Theora75
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| Breitkreutz of Wisner, Cummings, NE | Jessie | 2 |
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| Breitkreuz | Shar | 0 |
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