Dictionary of German Names

Copyright 2002 for this translated edition. Second edition. Translation by Edda Gentry. A boon for genealogical research and an interesting browse for the merely curious, this detailed dictionary is an English-language reference for more than 15,000 German family names, including variant spellings as well as the meaning and origin of each name. Some entries will provoke a chuckle, others a bit of embarrassment, still others a sense of wonder and pride. This edition of an already popular resource has been expanded throughout and includes many corrections and enhancements. Paperback. Max Kade Inst. of German-Am. , 2009. 579 pages.