German Names
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Vornamen, Nachnamen oder geographische Namen
Names: First, Last or Geographic
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Germanic Genealogy - Contents/Inhalt
Our genealogy starting page. Lists all the articles, glossaries and link pages for tracing your Germanic roots.
German Names: Part One
About the origins and changing popularity of German given names.
German First Names: Top 10
Ranked lists of the top 10 names for boys and girls from 1997 to the present.
First Names Glossary - Vornamenlexikon
Our annotated A-Z lexicon of Germanic given names, their meanings and origins.
German Surnames
About German last names and their origins. Also see our German Surname Lexikon, a glossary of German last names and their meanings.
German Place Names
What do German place names really mean?
German Name Books
Books on German first or last names. Selections from your Guide.
On the Web
beliebte-Vornamen.de - Vornamen seit 1890
The most popular German first names for boys and girls since 1890.
GfdS - beliebteste Vornamen
The Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache, the German Language Society lists the top names for boys and girls each year.
Der-Vorname
Poorly designed but informative site on German first names. In German.
Firstnames Datenbank
A searchable German name site from Dumrath & Fassnacht. Claims over 70,000 first names. Interesting info under "Namen der Woche" or "VIP-Namen". In German.
Deutscher Wetterdienst
Find out what names the German Weather Service has given to the latest highs or lows. Check out DWD's current forecast for Germany and weather maps. In German or English.
German Names
Robert Shea's names page is mostly about German first names, but there are also links for surnames. Also see Origin of Foreign Names in Germany.
Kirchenweb - Vornamen
An Austrian "Namenslexikon." Help in selecting a name for baby from Kirchenweb.at.
Namen - Familie-Online
A German guide to picking names, with their meanings (in German). Also lists the most popular names for each month.
Namens-Datenbank
"Finden Sie den 'richtigen' Namen für Ihr Kind". A great site from the Austrian Society of Midwives (Hebammen, ÖHG). Search 4,000+ first names. Note: "Bub" is Austrian for "boy." In German.
Namenfinder
"Hier finden Sie den passenden Namen für Ihren Nachwuchs." Long list of names for boys and girls - without any other info.
Vornamenlexikon
Das große deutsche Vornamenlexikon. A good German site for name meanings and selection.
German Genealogy and Surname Links
German and Genealogy (1)
Part 1 of our genealogy vocabulary guide and hints for tracing your Austrian, German, or Swiss roots.
Books on German Names
For books about Germanic first or last names. Selections from your Guide.
Cyndi's List - Germany
Probably the most comprehensive list of genealogy resources on the Web. Also see her Austrian links.
Ellis Island Online
An article on this family history resource from About's Genealogy Guide Kimberly Powell. More than 40 percent of Americans have ancestors who immigrated through Ellis Island.
Genealogy at About
About Guide Kimberly Powell offers advice and basic help for beginners plus links — such as Austrian Resources and German Resources.
Find a Surname
Help with German and other surnames. From About's Genealogy Guide Kimberly Powell.
GenealogieNetz.de
The GenealogieNetz site is in English and German. A great resource for anyone looking for their Germanic roots.
Genealogy.com
The Family Tree Maker site is a source of Austrian and German genealogy resources and links.
German Names
Robert Shea's names page is mostly about German first names, but there are also links for surnames. (Also see link below.)
German Surnames Project
A teacher's German last-name project, with lots of info on origins. From Robert Shea's site.
Surname Helper - RootsWeb
Find German or other last names and related resources on this RootsWeb page.
Suetterlin and Old German Writing
An excellent tutorial on the old, difficult-to-read German handwriting found in many genealogical documents. By Peter Doerling. (German version)
First Names - Vornamen
An annotated A-Z lexicon of Germanic given names and popular non-German names.
German Surname Lexikon
A glossary of German last names and their meanings.
Germanic Genealogy - Contents/Inhalt
Our genealogy starting page. Lists all the articles, glossaries and link pages for tracing your Germanic roots.
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