The graber Surname
graber Name Meaning and History
- German: from an agent derivative of Middle High German graben ‘to dig or excavate’, hence an occupational name for a digger of graves or ditches, or an engraver of seals. This name is also found in the German-speaking part of Switzerland.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a grave-digger, either from German Gräber or from a Yiddishized form of Polish grabarz.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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