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Where did the German Felkner family come from? What is the German Felkner family crest and coat of arms? When did the Felkner family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Felkner family history? The German surname Felkner is derived from the Old Germanic word "Falkiner," meaning a "hawker" or a "keeper and trainer of falcons." During the Middle Ages falconry was common practice among nobility, who kept birds of prey for hunting. The caretaker of those birds would be the falconer, one of whom may have taken on this occupational name as his surname.Spelling variations of this family name include: Falkner, Falchner, Falckner, Felkner and others. First found in Germany. The name Felkner dates back to the 14th Century, when Johan Velkener was recorded in Lübeck in 1318 and Herman Velkener was recorded in Kassel in 1399. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Felkner research. Another 189 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1460, 1534, 1672, 1724, and 1774 are included under the topic Early Felkner History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 51 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Felkner Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Felkner Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
The Felkner Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Felkner Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 23 September 2010 at 15:37. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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