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![Show Contents]() Bruenenmayr History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Bavaria, Germany is the ancestral home of the Bruenenmayr family. The Bruenenmayr surname evolved as a local name. It is a name for a family that lived in Bavaria. The name Bruenenmayr is a compound name, composed of the elements Brunner and mayr, which each have different origins. The portion Brunn is a baptismal name meaning "the descendant of Brune". Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old German word brunno, which means natural spring or well. Bruenenmayr was also a local name and was given to a person who lived near a spring or well. Early Origins of the Bruenenmayr familyThe surname Bruenenmayr was first found in Bavaria, where the name Brunnenmayr made a great early contribution to the feudal society of early Europe. The name Brunnenmayr became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses where family members continued to play important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts which resulted as each group sought to maximize its power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. Early History of the Bruenenmayr familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bruenenmayr research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1792 is included under the topic Early Bruenenmayr History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bruenenmayr 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 Bruenenmayr include Brunnenmayr, Brunenmayr, Brunnenmayer, Brunenmayer, Brunnenmeyer, Brunenmeyer, Bruennenmayr, Bruenenmayr, Bruennenmayer, Bruenenmayer, Bruennenmeyer, Bruenenmeyer, Bronnenmayr, Bronenmayr, Bronnenmayer, Bonenmayer, Bronnenmeyer, Bronenmeyer, Broennenmayr, Broenenmayr, Broennenmayer, Broenenmayer, Broennenmeyer and many more. Early Notables of the Bruenenmayr familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bruenenmayr Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bruenenmayr familyThousands of German settlers came to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. The hardships of the long voyage were balanced by the opportunity to escape poverty and religious persecution. The descendents of these settlers still populate the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also live in Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Bruenenmayr or a variant listed above: Adam Brunnenmeyer, who came to Illinois in 1860.
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