The Eisberg surname is a habitational name, taken on from any of the several places so named in Germany. The place names come from the Middle High German "isen," meaning "iron," and "berg," or "mountain."
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Early Origins of the Eisberg family
The surname Eisberg was first found in Thuringia, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the family became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. The brothers Ottolf and Otto von Eisenburg lived in this region in the 13th century.
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Early History of the Eisberg family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eisberg research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1663, 1727 and 1774 are included under the topic Early Eisberg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Eisberg Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Eisenberg, Eissenberg, Eissenberger, Eisenburg, Eisenburg, Eissenburg, Eisenburger and many more.
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Early Notables of the Eisberg family
Notable members of the surname Eisberg in this period were Georg Ludwig Eisenberg, who was the Jaegermeister at Marienborn and Lord of the manor at Selbold. There was also a von Eisenberg family of Austria, who were raised to... Another 39 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Eisberg Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Eisberg family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Hans George Eisenberg, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1751; Johan Henry Eissenberger settled there in 1766; as well as Moses Eisenberger came to Philadelphia in 1839..
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