Bernle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Bernle

The German surname Bernle was derived independently from several sources. It was derived from place names, such as Berna, Silesia, or the Swiss city of Berne. Some instances came from the Germanic personal name Bernher. In other cases, the surname came from the German word "berner," or "brenner," which meant someone who used burning as part of their occupation, such as a smelter, or charcoal maker.

Early Origins of the Bernle family

Early History of the Bernle family

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Bernle Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Bernle include Berner, Bernner, Berrner, Bernerr, Bernerre, Bernere, Barner, Baerner, Bernen, Bernel, Bernele, Bernle, Bernnen, Bernnel, Bernnele, Bernnle, Berrnen, Berrnel, Berrnele and many more.

Early Notables of the Bernle family

Vincentius von Berner, knighted in 1475 and Justus Friedrich von Berner. Augustine Bernher (fl. 1554) was "clerk and servant of Latimer, bishop of Worcester, a Swiss, or, according to Fox, a Belgian. During the reign of Mary he was minister of a congregation in London, and is said to have lived much at Baxterley. " 1 Friedrich Wilhelm Berner, born at Breslau, March 16, 1780; pupil of his father the organist of the Elisabeth...
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Migration of the Bernle family

Much of German history has been shaped by the state of Prussia. It was an enduring military power until after the Second World War. At that time, the state was abolished altogether and its land divided between the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany and West Germany. While some Prussians were content to remain in those countries, others moved away, many of them migrating to North America. They entered the United States mostly through Philadelphia, moving on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Others went to Canada, settling on the prairies and in the province of Ontario. Among those of this surname listed in various historical records were: Mattys Berner, accompanied by his wife and two children, arrived in New York State in 1709; Marg Berner, age 37; came to New York City in 1832; Anna Margaretha, Christina, Georg Michael, and Johannes Berner, all of whom are recorded as having arrived in New York City in 1848.