Gelbard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Gelbard

What does the name Gelbard mean?

Bavaria, Germany is the ancestral home of the Gelbard family. The Gelbard surname evolved as a local name for a family that lived in Bavaria. Since medieval times the name Gelbard came from humble beginnings and gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the region's feudal society.

Early Origins of the Gelbard family

The surname Gelbard was first found in Bavaria, where since medieval times the name Gelb came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the region's feudal society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the family acquired distant estates which greatly elevated their social status.

Early History of the Gelbard family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gelbard research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1817 and 1846 are included under the topic Early Gelbard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gelbard 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 Gelbard include Gelb, Gelber, Ghelb, Ghelber, Gelbe, Ghelbe, Gelben, Gelbere, Gelbel, Gelble, Ghelben, Ghelbere, Ghelbel, Ghelble and many more.

Early Notables of the Gelbard family

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Gelbard migration to Canada +

Thousands of German settlers came to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. The hardships of the long voyage were balanced by the opportunity to escape poverty and religious persecution. The descendents of these settlers still populate the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also live in Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Gelbard or a variant listed above:

Gelbard Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Mr. Chaim Gelbard, Swedish settler who sailed aboard the ship "Stavangerfjord" arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1951
Mrs. Adela Gelbard, Swedish settler who sailed aboard the ship "Stavangerfjord" arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1951

Contemporary Notables of the name Gelbard (post 1700) +

Rudolf Gelbard (1930-2018), Austrian Holocaust survivor and political campaigner against anti-Semitism and neo-Nazism