Shamberger!? Apparently my paternal family goes as far back as the late 1700s in the U!.S!., but they Americanized the name!. I would like to know what it means and who I am related to in Germany!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Adding on to the above, -er also indicates the area the family comes from!. Ich bin Berliner means I am from Berlin!. It could mean the family came from Schaumberg!. Berg also means mountain!. It is possible the berg is a corruption of -burg, which means walled city, such as Bittburg or Ludwigsburg!. Hope this helps!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Due to the bad spelling, it is hard to tell!. It sounds to me as if the name should be "Schaumberger"!. That is a common German name!. "Schaum" means "foam" or "bubbles"!. The "berger" is a Germanic construction "er" means "doer" -- the verb would be "bergen", i!.e!. to rescue, save, protect, etc!. Therefore, the closest one can come today would be "Foamsaver"!. Sorry, that is the best I can do!. However, interestingly enough, the German word "Meerschaum" means a kind of rock with a foamy appearance!. I believe the same word is used in English!. Perhaps "Schaumberger" was somebody who had something to do with this rock!? It was/is used to make tobacco pipes!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |