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Where did the German Gaiss family come from? What is the German Gaiss family crest and coat of arms? When did the Gaiss family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Gaiss family history?
This name is thought to be somehow derived from the Old German word "Geiß," which means "goat."
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Spelling variations of this family name include: Geist, Geistt, Geisst, Geiste, Geistte, Geisste, Geistes, Geists, Geistts, Giest, Giestt, Giests, Geest, Geisser, Gaisser, Geiss, Gaiss, Geissler and many more.First found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gaiss research. Another 242 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1650, 1711, and 1861 are included under the topic Early Gaiss History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
Another 22 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gaiss Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Gaiss. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Gaiss Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Eva Gaiss was only 3 when she landed in New York in 1871
- And Frida Gaiss went to North America in 1890
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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The Gaiss Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Gaiss 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.
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