| ![Show Contents]() Brockner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany In the Holy Roman Empire, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules, and after the 12th century, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. The name Brockner, is a local surname, derived from a pre-existing place name. There were several places so named, including ones in Silesia, Saxony, Bohemia and Austria. Local names, when coupled with the German preposition "von," which means "from" or "of" originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate, and indicated that the bearer of the name was an aristocrat. Over the years, the "von" has frequently been dropped from surnames. Early Origins of the Brockner familyThe surname Brockner was first found in Schwarzburg, where the name Brueckner 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 new estates, often in areas outside the region, which combined with their great contributions to society, succeeded in elevating their social status. Early History of the Brockner familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brockner research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1742, 1824 and 1896 are included under the topic Early Brockner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brockner Spelling VariationsIn the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Brockner include Bruckner, Bruchner, Brukkner, Breuckner, Breuchner, Breukkner, Brueckner, Brucknner, Bruecknen, Bruecknel, Bruecknele, Bruecknle, Bruchnen, Bruchnel, Bruchnele, Bruchnle, Brukknen, Brukknel, Brukknele, Brockner, Brocknen, Brocknel, Brocknele, Broknle, Broeckner, Broeknen, Broeknel and many more. Early Notables of the Brockner familyAnother 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Brockner Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Brockner familyAn investigation of the immigration and passenger lists has revealed a number of people bearing the name Brockner: George Bruckner who arrived in Georgia in 1739; Jacob Brueckner, who settled in America in 1750; Johann Christian Brueckner settled in Canada with the United Empire Loyalists in 1783.
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