The droste Surname
droste Name Meaning and History
North German: occupational name for a steward or head servant,
Middle Low German drotsete (a cognate of Middle High German
truhsæze). The term derives from Old High German
truht ‘body of vassals’ (later servants) + sizzen ‘to
sit’ (i.e. preside). The term was also used as a title in various
different contexts.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Droste Family of Madison County Illinois |
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| My Droste Family History | Carl T. Droste | 3 |
| Obit: Mildred "Millie" Anne Droste |
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| Droste Surname | Arlene Droste | 22 |
| Mathias Droste b 1835 d 1918 | Amy Droste | 1 |
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