Brechbühl Surname History

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Switzerland

Etymology of Brechbühl

What does the name Brechbühl mean?

The roots of the distinguished surname Brechbühl lie in the Emmenthal region of Switzerland. The name is derived from two elements: the German "brechen," meaning "to break," and the Middle High German "buehel," meaning "hill." Thus, the surname Brechbühl literally means "the broken hill."

Early Origins of the Brechbühl family

The surname Brechbühl was first found in Emmenthal, Switzerland. Surnames were often assigned based on a local feature of the area of residence; thus, it is believed that the progenitor of the surname Brechbühl was a farmer living near a path cut through a hill. The Brechbühl family was instrumental during its earliest years, playing a major role in the local history and contributing greatly to the development of the society of Switzerland.

Early History of the Brechbühl family

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Brechbühl Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Breakbill, Brakebill, Brechbill, Brechtbill, Brechbuel and many more.

Early Notables of the Brechbühl family

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Brechbühl migration to the United States +

Brechbühl Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Abraham Brechbuhl, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Brechbühl (post 1700) +

Hans C Brechbuhl, Adjunct Associate Professor of Business Administration at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

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)