| ![Show Contents]() Braunsbergg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of BraunsberggWhat does the name Braunsbergg mean? The historic German region of Prussia was the original home of the name Braunsbergg. Braunsbergg was a local name, a type of hereditary surname that identified people by the places where they lived. Landowners were the first to use local names, which often used the prefix "von," meaning "of" or "from," in some cases a mark of aristocratic birth. Local names are by far the most common type of German hereditary surname. Braunsbergg was a name for someone who lived on or near a mountain. There are also numerous places in Germany named Braunsberg or Braunberg. Braunsbergg is a topographic surname, which is a local surname that was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree.The name was derived from the Old German words berc, or burg, which meant mountain. and the word brun, which meant brown. Early Origins of the Braunsbergg familyThe surname Braunsbergg was first found in the kingdo of Prussia at the town of Braunsberg. The castle of Braunsberg was built by the Teutonic Knights in 1241, and the town was founded ten years later. Destroyed by the Prussians in 1262, it was restored in 1279. 1 The earliest record of the family was Bruno II of Isenburg-Braunsberg was the Count of Isenburg-Braunsberg from 1210 until 1255. Later, Bruno III of Isenburg-Braunsberg, was Count of Isenburg-Braunsberg from 1255 until 1278 and William I of Isenburg-Braunsberg, was Count of Isenburg-Braunsberg from 1327 until 1383. In 1338 William was raised to an Imperial Count. Isenburg-Braunsberg was the name of a state of the Holy Roman Empire, based near the hill Braunsberg (near Anhausen in modern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany). Braunsberg is a 346 m high limestone massif in Hainburg an der Donau, Austria, on the shore of the Danube. Early History of the Braunsbergg familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Braunsbergg research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Braunsbergg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Braunsbergg Spelling VariationsOne 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 Braunsbergg include Braunsberg, Braunsbergg, Braunsberge, Braunsbergh, Braunsburg, Braunsburgg, Braunsburgh, Brownsberg, Brownsbergg, Brownsberge, Brownsburg, Brownsburgg, Brownsburger, Brownsberger, Brownsburgger, Brownsbergger, Brawnsberg, Brawnsbergg, Brawnsberger, Brawnsburg and many more. Early Notables of the Braunsbergg familyMore information is included under the topic Early Braunsbergg Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Braunsbergg familyMuch 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: Johann Georg Braunsberg, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1750 and other individuals who arrived on the eastern seaboard of the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries..
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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