Braunsburg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Braunsburg

The name Braunsburg comes from Prussia, a historic region that originally encompassed the coastal lands of the southeast Baltic, but over time expanded to include much of Poland and the majority of Germany. In pre-medieval times, these Prussians used only one name, but later they were forced by a growing population to adopt hereditary surnames so that they would remain distinct from the many others with the same first name. Local names were often chosen. They originally indicated land ownership, and frequently carried the prefix von, meaning "of" or "from", which is often taken as an indication of aristocratic lineage. Braunsburg was a name for some one lived on or near a mountain. There are also numerous places in Germany named Braunsberg or Braunberg. Braunsburg 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 Braunsburg family

Early History of the Braunsburg family

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Braunsburg Spelling Variations

Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Braunsburg 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 Braunsburg family

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Migration of the Braunsburg family

The state of Prussia was a great influence on the shape of modern Germany. After the Second World War, Prussia's land was divided among the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany and West Germany and the state was abolished. Some Prussians remained in those countries after the war, while many others migrated to North America in search of a new start. Philadelphia was their primary point of entry to the United States, after which many of them moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. A large number of Prussians also migrated to Ontario and the prairie provinces as United Empire Loyalists. Analysis of immigration records has shown some of the first Braunsburgs to arrive in North America, and among them 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..