The fels Surname
fels Name Meaning and History
- German: topographic name for someone who lived near high ground or by a prominent crag, from Middle High German vels ‘rock’, ‘cliff’.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Fels ‘rock’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 17 - Messages: 33
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Fels Ancestry | Joseph F.Fels,Jr. | 3 |
| Ed Fels |
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| Jacob Fels married Catherine Scanlan 1825 PA |
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| Fels Family from Regina, Wisc (Shawano County) |
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| Joseph M. Fels Sr. | Robert W.Fels | 2 |
| Another FELS in Illinois |
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| Herbert Ludwig FELS - Minnesota |
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| Fels - Brown co. WI |
Everbelly
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| Fels | Linda Boylan Miller | 9 |
| Fels--from Alsace/Lorraine? | Daniel Fels | 0 |
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