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German Surnames And Their English Meanings

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Non-English Names

	"Some experts believe that the use of surnames came from the German area of Europe. Do you know the English meaning of these German names?"
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1. What is the English meaning of Altman, or Altmann?

Alternate Man

Average Man

Chameleon

Aged Man

2. What German name means 'brook' in English?

Buch

Bach

Bruckner

Bayern

3. If a German's name is Bass, what would it mean in English?

Low Male Voice

Rock

A Fish

Illegitimate

4. Remember the comedian of years ago named Charlie Weaver? What would his surname be in German?

Weber

Loomat

Wooster

Worsted

5. What is the meaning of the name Hasenjaeger?

Husband Hunter

Hare Hunter

Landowner

Strudelmaker

6. What would a carpenter be called in German?

Timmons

Zimmerman

Planer

Hilgendorf

7. What does the German name Schubert in English?

Shoemaker

Shrub Planter

Sledmaker

Junk Dealer

8. What is the English meaning of Schroeder?

Farmer

Trapper

Tailor

Shredder

9. The English equivalent of Bernstein?

Cold Stone

Beer Mug Maker

burnt stone

Burning Mountain

10. A relative of the butterfly is the moth. What would this be called in German?

Schmetterling

Motte

Fleiderbugge

Haserflugen