The hetzel Surname
hetzel Name Meaning and History
- from a pet form of the personal name Hermann.
- from a Germanic personal name, a pet form of a compound name formed with haid ‘heath’, ‘wasteland’ as the first element.
- from Middle High German holz, Middle Low German holt ‘wood’, a topographic name, an occupational name for someone who provided wood, or a nickname for a stubborn person.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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