Felkner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Felkner

What does the name Felkner mean?

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.

Early Origins of the Felkner family

The surname Felkner was 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.

Early History of the Felkner family

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Felkner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Falkner, Falchner, Falckner, Felkner and others.

Early Notables of the Felkner family

Michal Falkner (ca.1460-1534), who was a Polish astronomer and scholar, Justus Falckner (1672-1724), who was a lyrical poet and pastor and the first Lutheran to be...
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Felkner migration to the United States +

Felkner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Henry Felkner was naturalized in Virginia in 1767

Contemporary Notables of the name Felkner (post 1700) +

Henry Felkner, American politician, Delegate to Iowa State Constitutional Convention from Johnson County, 1844 1

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html