Briege History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Briege family

The surname Briege was first found in Silesia, where the name could be considered to make 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 savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever-changing territorial profile. The name is derived from Brieg, a town on the left bank of the Oder river. It was annexed by Austria in 1675, and then by the Prussians in 1742.

Early History of the Briege family

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Briege Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brieg, Briege, Brieger, Briegel, Briegener, Briegner, Brigge and many more.

Early Notables of the Briege family

Wolfgang Carl Briegel (1626-1712), a German organist and composer. He was originally an organist at Stettin, and afterwards Music-Director to Prince Friedenstein in Gotha, and in 1660 Kapellmeister to...
Carl Brieger was raised to the Bohemian nobility in 1696

Migration of the Briege family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Georg Briegel, who came to New York in 1710-11. Gottlieb Briegner came to Philadelphia in 1740; as did Nicholas Briegel in 1856. W. Brieger came to Texas in 1858..

Contemporary Notables of the name Briege (post 1700) +

Briege Corkery (b. 1987), Irish camogie player, footballer, and stonemason, winner of All Ireland camogie medals in 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009