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Where did the German Gutenberg family come from? What is the German Gutenberg family crest and coat of arms? When did the Gutenberg family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Gutenberg family history? The surname Gutenberg developed into a surname independently, from a few sources. It evolved from the Low German word "Gude," meaning "good. " It came from the Frisian word "Gudde." As well as from the German Gut(h), which was used in the Middle Ages to refer to a free man of noble birth.Spelling variations of this family name include: Gude, Gudde, Gudenau, Gudentz, Guenus, Güder, Gudiel, Gudin, Guedin, Guchte, Gute, Guten, Guter, Guth, Gutte, Gutteling, Guttenberg, Guettenberg, Guttenberg and many more. First found in Hamburg, 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. Gude is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region. The earliest instance of the name appears to be of a knight in Upper Alsace in 1251 with the name Guotman. A Herman der Guot is on record in Suz in 1236; and a Gerhard de Guden was on record in Kolberg in 1277. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gutenberg research. Another 159 words(11 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1468, 1581, 1645, 1684, 1696, 1698, 1730, and 1765 are included under the topic Early Gutenberg History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 43 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gutenberg Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Gutenberg Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
Gutenberg Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The Gutenberg Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Gutenberg 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 15:38. ©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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