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The surname Schonberger is a toponymic local name; it is derived from a feature of the physical geography where the original bearer lived or held land. In this case it is derived from the German words schoene, which means beautiful, and berg, which means hill.
The surname Schonberger was first found in Saxony, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history.
However, we must look to the Netherlands to find the first record of the family. For it is there that Annian de Schonau (d. 1293), was Bishop of St. Asaph, and is said to have been a native of Schoonau in the Netherlands. Another source claims that "Schoonau is in the diocese of Treves, conjectured that he was a native of Schoonhoven in Holland. Anian was a Dominican friar, and is possibly the Friar Anian who preached the crusade in West Wales in 1236." 1
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schonberger research. Another 207 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1290, 1615, 1687, 1689 and 1690 are included under the topic Early Schonberger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Schoenburger, Schoenburg, Schoenenburg, Schonburg and many more.
Prominent bearers of the family name Schonberger at this time were the famous Count Friedrich von Schoenberg (1615-1690), also known as "Schomberg", who, among his many tiles, was Count von Mertola...
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