Show ContentsEinert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Einert surname comes from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements "agi" meaning "edge" or "point," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong."

Early Origins of the Einert family

The surname Einert was first found in Saxony, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Einert family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Einert research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1260, 1307, 1327, 1553, 1571, 1583, 1599, 1608, 1611, 1634, 1738, 1790, 1820 and 1839 are included under the topic Early Einert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Einert Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eckhardt, Eckert, Ekert, Eckheart, Eckart, Eckhart, Eckhard, Eckard, Eccard and many more.

Early Notables of the Einert family

Prominent bearers of the family name Einert at this time were Johannes, Meister ("Master") Eckhart (1260-1327), German theologian, Dominican monk and influential mystic of the period; in 1307 he became vicar-general of Bohemia.Johannes Eccard, born at Mühlhausen in Thuringia in 1553, was probably at first a scholar of Joachim Burgk, and afterwards of Orlando di Lasso at Munich, with whom he went to Paris in 1571. He was for some time in the employ of the Fuggers at Augsburg; in 1583 was made vice-capellmeister, and in 1599 full capellmeister, at Königsberg to the Margrave of Brandenburg. In 1608 he obtained the...
Another 127 words (9 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Einert Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Einert family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Conrad Henrich Eckhard, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1749; Gottfried Eckhard, age 23; arrived in Canada in 1783; Charles Frederick Eckhardt settled in Philadelphia in 1821.



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