The eber Surname
eber Name Meaning and History
- South German: from a short form of any of the various Germanic compound personal names formed with eber ‘boar’.
- South German: from Middle High German eber ‘boar’, applied as nickname for a man of strength or as a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of boar.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Eber ‘boar’ (see 1), most likely a name assigned by Christian government officials.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Edward Eber/Abigael Eber in MI in 1858 |
 Rosie_Corrigan
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| Christina EBERS m. Charled DEDI in Prussia; immigrated to Milwaukee, WI. | Monica Lacy | 0 |
| Martha Eber aka Aber B/1825 in Hesse-Kassel D/1885 in Cumberland MD. | Todd Reuschlein | 0 |
| Leona (White) Eber obituary |
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| looking for decendants of Sam Eber and Geneive Govero |
drgnmyst
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| John and Margretta Wich Eber, Iowa | M. Musgrove | 3 |
| Brent Lee Eber | Brent Lee Eber | 3 |
| Valerie Yvette Eber | Patty Nettles Floyd | 1 |
| John Elizabeth Eber 1820's | Sandy Allison Cutler | 5 |
| John & Katie Eber from Germany |
jamesbell47
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