The roots of the ancient and distinguished German surname Juntlin lie in the province of Westphalia. The name is metronymic in origin, deriving from the female personal name "Judith," Hebrew for "of Judah." It is likely that the original bearer of the name was the child of a woman named Judith.
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Early Origins of the Juntlin family
The surname Juntlin was first found in Westphalia, where the name is thought to have first emerged. The earliest known bearer of the name was Volmarus filius Junta, who was a resident of Basel in 1290. The young Juntlin family was instrumental in the development of medieval Westphalian society, and played a major role in the early history of the region.
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Early History of the Juntlin family
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Juntlin Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Jundt, Judith, Junth, Junta, Juntlin, Jüntlin and many more.
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Early Notables of the Juntlin family
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Migration of the Juntlin family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Hans Georg Jundt and his wife Anna Maria, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1731 with their four children; George Jundt, who was naturalized in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1761.
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