| ![Show Contents]() Hegler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The surname Hegler is a local surname; it is derived from the Old German word hagi, which means farm. Topographical surnames, were given to a people who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. Early Origins of the Hegler familyThe surname Hegler was first found in Wuerttemberg and Baden, where the family made a considerable contribution to the feudal society which shaped modern Europe. The family branched into several houses, all of which played an important role in the local political conflicts which forged the nation. One of the first individual bearers of this name to be mentioned in ancient chronicles was one "Hagel" of Wuerttemberg in the year 1281. Early chronicles also mention Conrat Hegelli of Constance in 1392, and Heinrich Hegelin of Moehringen in 1396. Early History of the Hegler familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hegler research. Another 175 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1656, 1658, 1668, 1726, 1743, 1770 and 1831 are included under the topic Early Hegler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hegler Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Hagel, Hegel, Haegel, Haegle, Hagele, Haegele, Hagelin, Haegelin, Hegelin, Hegelen, Hagelen, Hageler, Hegeler, Haegeler, Hagler, Hegler, Hegelli (Swiss) and many more. Early Notables of the Hegler familyNotables with the surname Hegler during this period were - Virgil Hegler was Abbot of Ettal Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in the village of Ettal close to Oberammergau and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany (1658-1668.)
Migration of the Hegler familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Hans Georg Hagele, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1751. Godfried Haegele came to Philadelphia in 1836; Adolf Hagelin came to New York in 1850; Gottlieb Haegle landed in Philadelphia in 1859.
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