The zirkel Surname
zirkel Name Meaning and History
German: occupational name for a watchman in a town or city, from Middle High German zirkeler ‘someone who does the rounds’. Zirkel also means ‘compass’ in German, and the name may also be an occupational name for a compass maker.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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