| ![Show Contents]() Ebbers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Austria The Austrian name Ebbers is a patronymic derived from the Germanic personal name Albrecht, which was composed of the elements "adal," meaning "noble" and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, were the earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Austria. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. Early Origins of the Ebbers familyThe surname Ebbers was first found in Austria, where since early medieval times the name Eberl was closely identified with feudal society's social and political advancements. The name would later emerge as a noble family of great influence with many distinguished branches in the region. Early History of the Ebbers familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ebbers research. Another 124 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1547, 1612, 1730, 1760 and 1763 are included under the topic Early Ebbers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ebbers Spelling VariationsMany 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 Ebbers include Eberl, Eberle, Eberlin, Eberlen, Ebberl, Ebberle, Eberlein, Ebberlein, Ebberlin and many more. Early Notables of the Ebbers familyAnother 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ebbers Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Ebbers migration to the United States | + |
Austria was made a republic after the First World War. The Austro-Hungarian Empire was broken up by the Treaty of Versailles and many of its people found themselves in the new nation of Czechoslovakia. Many other Austrians and expatriate Austrians made their way to North America in the 20th century. Most landed in Philadelphia, later continuing on to the states of Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Some Austrian settlers also went to western Canada and Ontario. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Ebbers or a variant listed above:
Ebbers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Heinr Ebbers, who arrived in America in 1846 1
- Josephine Ebbers, who landed in America in 1848 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ebbers (post 1700) | + |
- Danny Johannes Wilhelmus Ebbers (1974-2015), Dutch bronze medalist judoka at the 1995 European Championships
- 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)
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Ebbers migration to the United States 
