The klingbeil Surname
klingbeil Name Meaning and History
German: from Middle High German klingen ‘to ring or sound’ +
bil ‘axe’, literally ‘sound the axe’, an occupational
nickname for a journeyman, carpenter, shipwright (or any occupation
involving the use of an axe). Journeymen’s names often contained a
humorous element, as they were bestowed at merry promotion parties or
‘christenings’ held to celebrate the recipients successful completion
of their apprenticeship.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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