Eberl History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Austria
Germany

Etymology of Eberl

What does the name Eberl mean?

The Austrian name Eberl 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 Eberl family

The surname Eberl 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 Eberl family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eberl research. Another 124 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1547, 1612, 1730, 1760 and 1763 are included under the topic Early Eberl History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Eberl Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eberl, Eberle, Eberlin, Eberlen, Ebberl, Ebberle, Eberlein, Ebberlein, Ebberlin and many more.

Early Notables of the Eberl family

Johann Michael Eberl and Anton Joseph Eberl, who were both raised to the nobility in the 1730s

Eberl migration to the United States +

Eberl Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Baptist Eberl, who arrived in North America in 1852 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Eberl (post 1700) +

Anton Franz Josef Eberl (1765-1807), Austrian musician and composer

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)