The roots of the distinguished German surname Amelungen lie in the former duchy of Swabia. The name was made famous through the "Dietrichsage," a collection of medieval German heroic poems featuring Dietrich von Bern of the Amelungen dynasty. Amelungen is made up of the Gothic "amal," meaning "vigor, energy," and "-ung," an ancient ending common in heroic poetry indicating "descendant of." The name was common during the early Middle Ages as both a personal name and a surname.
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Early Origins of the Amelungen family
The surname Amelungen was first found in Swabia, where it most likely first emerged. The earliest recorded bearer of the surname is Wernhard Amilunc, who was a resident of the city of Freiburg in the year 1200. The young Amelungen family was instrumental during this early period, playing a significant role in the development of medieval German society.
Early History of the Amelungen family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Amelungen research. Another 112 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1295, 1365, 1690, 1798, 1849, 1865 and 1927 are included under the topic Early Amelungen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Amelungen Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Amelung, Amelungen, Amelunke, Amelunk, Amilunc, Amelong, Ameling, Amelang, Ammelunc, Ahmling and many more.
Early Notables of the Amelungen family
Another 38 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Amelungen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Amelungen family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Christian Amelung, a Waldecker mercenary who settled in America after fighting in the Revolutionary War; John Frederick Magnus Amelung, who was naturalized in Baltimore in 1797.
