| ![Show Contents]() Fleishhacker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of FleishhackerWhat does the name Fleishhacker mean? One cannot simply look at the etymology of a Jewish name to truly understand the origins. Rather understanding the vast historical context along with the name will guide you. However, it does make Jewish surnames extremely difficult to trace back to their origins. Jewish surnames encompass diverse languages, and situational experiences. And attempting to translate words proves to be a challenge as well without context. An example would be the German name Schatzmann which means ‘treasurer’, however if used as a Jewish surname, it would mean "shaliah tzibbur - a leader in prayers." 1 The Ashkenazic Jewish surname Fleishhacker is an occupational surname. It comes from the German word "flescher," which meant 'flesh' or 'meat.' Butchers often were thus named. The butchers of the Jewish ghettos of medieval Europe, acted as an unofficial army, as they were familiar with handling knives and axes. 2 Early Origins of the Fleishhacker familyThe surname Fleishhacker was first found in Franconia, Nuremberg where the Fleischmann was prevalent in the 12th century continuing through to modern times. Fleischhaker was found in Bavaria and Austria, Moravia, and Flischhauer was found in central and North Germany. Heinrich Flaischesse was listed in Austria in 1180. Later Fleischhauer was found in central Germany and generally corresponds to the Lower German Knockhenhauer (in both cases meaning butcher). Heinrich Lenke der Fleischman was listed in Eger in 1379. In modern times, Fleischner is frequently found in Vienna and more recent variant of Fleischer. 2 Fleishhacker Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Fleischer, Fleisch, Fleischer, Fleisher, Flescher, Flaisher, Flajszer, Fleischner, Fleishner, Fleshner, Fleishmann, Fleischman, Fleishman, Fleischmann, Fleishhacker, Fleischhacker and many more. Migration of the Fleishhacker familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Stephen Fleisch, who arrived in St. Clair County, Illinois, in 1860; Andreas Fleischer, who came to Long Island in 1781; Johannes Fleischer, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1754.
- Kaganoff, Benzion C. A Dictionary of Jewish names and their history. Schocken Books, 1977. Digital
- Bahlow, Hans, Dictionary of German Names. translated by Edda Gentry, Wisconsin: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-924119-35-7)
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