| ![Show Contents]() Gerritzen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of GerritzenWhat does the name Gerritzen mean? The historic kingdom of Bohemia, enclosed by mountains and the celebrated Bohemian forest, is the noble birthplace of the name Gerritzen.German surnames developed at a time when most of Bohemia, and most of the German provinces, were states of the Holy Roman Empire. Fairly general principles guided the development of hereditary surnames in Bohemia. Two of the common types of family names found in the Prussia are patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The surname Gerritzen derived from the Old German personal name Gerhard, which means spear-brave. Early Origins of the Gerritzen familyThe surname Gerritzen was first found in Bohemia, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Early History of the Gerritzen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gerritzen research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1582, 1607, 1629, 1637, 1676, 1698, 1726, 1736 and 1765 are included under the topic Early Gerritzen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gerritzen Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gerhardt, Gearhart, Gearhardt, Gerhart, Gearhard, Gerhard, Gerheart, Gearheart, Gerard and many more. Early Notables of the Gerritzen familyJohann Gerhard (1582-1637), the most famous Lutheran theologian of the time; Daniel Gerdes (1698-1765), German Calvinist theologian and historian, Professor at the University of Duisburg in 1726, and at the...
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| Gerritzen migration to the United States | + |
Gerritzen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Theodor Gerritzen, who arrived in America in 1845 1
- Gerhard Gerritzen, aged 42, who landed in Missouri in 1848 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gerritzen (post 1700) | + |
- Felix Gerritzen (1927-2007), German footballer who played as a forward for VfB Oldenburg (1945-1950) and Preußen Münster (1950-1958)
- 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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