Littner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The ancient and distinguished surname Littner is probably derived from a Slavic personal name such as "Litomir," "Litoslav," or "Litobor." These names are all derived from the Old Slavic "ljutu," meaning "wild" or "grim." Alternatively, the name may be derived from "Littau," the name of a town in Moravia. In this case, it is likely that the progenitor of the name was a native of Littau who had settled in another region.

Early Origins of the Littner family

The surname Littner was first found in Silesia, where they contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years, the Littner family branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Littner family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Littner research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1427, 1491, 1781 and 1866 are included under the topic Early Littner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Littner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Littmann, Litmann, Littman, Litman, Littmeyer, Litmayer, Littmeier, Litte, Littig, Litten, Littner, Littau, Litt, Littrow, Litke and many more.

Early Notables of the Littner family

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Littner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Littner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J G Littner, who arrived in New York in 1850 1
Conrad Littner, who settled in Philadelphia in 1878

Contemporary Notables of the name Littner (post 1700) +

Dean Littner, American producer and director, known for friEnD ADd 6 (2016), The Railroad (2012) and My Life is Poetry (2014)
Claude Littner (b. 1949), American business executive, former chairman of Viglen, Powerleague and ASCO, and former Chief Executive of Tottenham Hotspur

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)