The reisner Surname
reisner Name Meaning and History
- German: probably a habitational name for someone from a place called Reisen (for example in Bavaria), Reissen in Thuringia, or Reussen on the Saale river.
- German: variant of Reiser 2.
- German: from an agent derivative of Middle High German, Middle Low German rise ‘veil’; perhaps an occupational name for someone who made veils.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a traveler, from an agent derivative of German reisen ‘to travel’ (see Reise 2).
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Reis 4 + the agent suffix -ner.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 23 - Messages: 55
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Charlotte Reisner of Austin, TX 1935 |
 drbrownlee
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| John Reisner and Emma L Wilky Wichita Kansas |
annamargaretha88
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| Henry Reisner b. 1814 Germany, immigrated to US c1849, settled in Iowa |
| 9 |
| Michael Risner b. VA 1790 | Doug Reisner | 9 |
| Reissner - Austria? |
linakatt
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| Katherine(a) Reisner, b. Bavaria, Germany 1845, later lived in St. Louis, Missouri | Becky Taylor | 1 |
| Jacob Reisner. b 1884 m. Lucy Weiss | Noelle A. Lazarony | 2 |
| Louisiana Reisners | debra sue reisner | 5 |
| William Earnest Reissener b. 1871 Germany, d. 1939 Nebraska |
brianareissener
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| Nellie Maud Reisner | Heather | 5 |
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