The schlegel Surname
schlegel Name Meaning and History
German: from Middle High German slegel ‘hammer’, ‘tool for
striking’ (Old High German slegil, a derivative of
slahan ‘to strike’), hence a metonymic occupational name for a
smith or mason, or a nickname for a forceful person.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| PITTSBURGH SCHLEGEL'S | Diane Schlegel | 6 |
| Johann Christian Schlegel of Berks Co, Pa. and Descendants | Tom Slagle | 14 |
| Grandfather | SCHLEGEL E. | 5 |
| Ernest and Amelia Kutzscher Schlegel |
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| SCHLEGEL, NYC, NY |
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| Christian and Magdalena (Kunz) Schlegel |
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| Edward Schlegel and Minnie Yager of Indiana |
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| Henry schlegel |
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| SCHLEGEL - Glenshaw, PA |
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| SCHLEGEL - CH>IL>AL>KS>OK>CA |
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