The karg Surname
karg Name Meaning and History
- German: nickname from Middle High German karc ‘cunning’ ‘sly’, ‘tricky’.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a mean person, from Yiddish karg(er) ‘stingy’, ‘niggardly’ (from Middle High German karc ‘cunning’).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Early History of a Karg Family |
 ricklutz_1
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| Leila A.Karg |
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| The Karg family of Mexico | Julio Castro-Karg | 5 |
| Joseph Karg, in or near Toledo, Ohio | Rita Linnenkugel | 21 |
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| Karg in Cuba? |
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| Rupert Frank Karg (1900-1941) |
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| Rev Albert Edward Karg (1893-1976) |
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| Elisabetha KARG 02 Feb 1813 |
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| Doneta RIGGS KARG, d. 2002 |
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