Diesmar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Diesmar

What does the name Diesmar mean?

By and large, hereditary surname were formed in Germany when most of the German states were a part of the Holy Roman Empire. At this time, as the population of Europe swelled and travel became easier, people began to encounter others sharing their own name and they avoided confusion by adopting a second name. A common form of surnames found in Germany are those that are derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Diesmar was a name for a person who was famous among the people. The name Diesmar is the German form of the Latin name Theudoricus and it is composed of the Old German word "diot," which in modern German is volk and means people or race, and the Old German word "mar," which means popular, famous, or big. Ditmar is also a local type of surname that comes from Dittmarsdorf in the province of Schlesen. The name Diesmar was very popular during medieval times and the family emerged as members of the aristocratic gentry class in the Middle Ages.

Early Origins of the Diesmar family

The surname Diesmar was first found in Germany, where in ancient times the name Ditmar made important contributions to the advancement of feudal society. In later years the name branched into many different houses, some of whom played a significant role in the local social and political affairs of the late Middle Ages.

Early History of the Diesmar family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Diesmar research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1814 is included under the topic Early Diesmar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Diesmar Spelling Variations

One 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 Diesmar include Ditmar, Ditmars, Dittmar, Dittmars, Dittmer, Dittmers, Ditmer, Dietmar, Dithmar, Dettmer, Detmer, Diemer, Detmers, Dismar, Dismer, Dittmayer, Diesmar, Diesmer and many more.

Early Notables of the Diesmar family

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Migration of the Diesmar family

Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Diesmar or a variant listed above: Jan Jansen Ditmars, who settled in America in 1650. David Ditmar, age 22; settled in America in 1709; Hans Michel Detmer settled in Pennsylvania in 1728.