Borntrager Family History
Borntrager Name Meaning
German (Bornträger): from Middle High German burne (Middle Low German born) ‘spring well’ + an agent derivative of tragen ‘to carry’ hence an occupational name originally for a water carrier and then for a transporter of liquids (wine beer etc.). Compare Bontrager and Borntreger .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022