The distinguished and ancient German surname Legeler is derived from the Middle High German "legel," meaning "small barrel." This name may have been initially bestowed as a nickname on an overweight person. Alternatively, the name may be derived from the Middle High German "laegele," meaning "barrel maker"; in this case, the name refers specifically to someone who makes small wine barrels.
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Early Origins of the Legeler family
The surname Legeler was first found in Swabia, where the name is thought to have first emerged. The name Legeler was a prominent one during this formative period; the Legeler family played a major role in the early history of the region, and contributed greatly to the development of medieval Swabian society.
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Early History of the Legeler family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Legeler research. Another 149 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1271, 1291, 1358, 1801, 1823, 1852, 1873, 1897 and 1919 are included under the topic Early Legeler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Legeler Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Legler, Legeler, Lagler, Laegeler, Lägeler, Lägler and many more.
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Early Notables of the Legeler family
Notables with the surname Legeler during this period were
Wilhelm Legeler (1801-1873), a professor of horticulture, Gottlieb Heinrich Legler (1823-1897), a German hydraulic engineer, and Friedrich Legler (1852-1919), an Austrian politician and journalist
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Migration of the Legeler family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jacob Legler, who settled in Philadelphia in 1743; Christian Legler, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1817; Magdalena Legler, who came to New Orleans in 1836.
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