Bodmann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Bodmann

What does the name Bodmann mean?

The surname Bodmann is of local derivation. The family name is derived from the place name Bodmann, a barony on the shores of the Lake of Constance, which straddles the German, Swiss, and Austrian borders. Many German family names were derived from the names of small villages, royal or noble households, and even large religious dwellings and monasteries.

Early Origins of the Bodmann family

The surname Bodmann was first found in Swabia, where the family is considered to have made a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. Ancient chronicles suggest that the oldest and most prominent line of the family stems from the old counts of Lindau on Lake Constance. Indeed, the founding father was made count of the castle Bodmann on Lake Constance by Duke Varin of Alemania in the year 720 A.D. Around 930 A.D., Caspar von Bodmann distinguished himself under Kaiser Heinrich I in battles against the Hungarian tribes. In the 10th century, the family split into two main lines, the Bodmann and the Hohen-Bodmann, the latter having their seat in the village of the same name on Lake Ueberling.

Early History of the Bodmann family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bodmann research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1651, 1686, 1691 and 1801 are included under the topic Early Bodmann History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bodmann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bodmann, Bodman, Boddmann, Boddman, Baudmann, Baudman, Bauddmann and many more.

Early Notables of the Bodmann family

Baron Johann Siegmund von Bodmann (b.1801), the Lord of Bodmann in Baden, who became Lord Chamberlain at the court of the Duke of Baden

Bodmann migration to the United States +

Bodmann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ferdinand Bodmann, who arrived in Ohio in 1869 1

Sources +

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)