| ![Show Contents]() Glassburn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Israel
Etymology of GlassburnWhat does the name Glassburn mean? The family name of a Jew was typically left to the individual person up until the end of the 18th century. Majority, especially in Germany and eastern Europe, still followed the custom having their father’s name included in their name. Whereas, Jews in Spain, Portugal, and Italy had already adopted the practice of using fixed family names. 1 One of the most common traditions for adopting surnames in Medieval Europe was for a person to assume a name that clearly illustrated his occupation. It is probable that the surname Glassburn was such an occupational name. However, this name and its variants was also held by those who did were not of an occupation related to glass in anyway; they most probably held such a name ornamentally in order to fit in with the non-Jewish majority in the regions in which they lived. Glassburn Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Glass, Glassman, Gluzband (glass ribbon), Glasberg, Glassberg, Gluzberg (glass hill), Glassgold (glass gold), Glassmann (glass man), Glassheib (pane of glass), Gluzschneider (glass cutter) and many more.
| Glassburn migration to the United States | + |
Glassburn Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Hugh Glassburn, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States, in 1909
- Maggie Glassburn, aged 28, who immigrated to America, in 1909
- Nancy Glassburn, aged 31, who landed in America, in 1921
- John Glassburn, aged 22, who landed in America, in 1921
| Contemporary Notables of the name Glassburn (post 1700) | + |
- John Glassburn, American founder of Tampico, Illinois in 1858, the main street is now registered with U.S. National Register of Historic Places as this was the birthplace of President Ronald Reagan
- J. Clarke Glassburn, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 24th District, 1940 2
- Kaganoff, Benzion C. A Dictionary of Jewish names and their history. Schocken Books, 1977. Digital
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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