| ![Show Contents]() Greber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of GreberWhat does the name Greber mean? Two of the most common types of Jewish family names are patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Another very common tradition for adopting surnames in Medieval Europe was to assume a surname that clearly illustrated the occupation of its bearer. The surname Greber is such an occupational name. Although, today, the word means 'gravedigger' in German, it was once used to indicate that its bearer was an engraver of seals, a highly regarded occupation in the Middle Ages. The German root of this name is "graben," meaning 'to dig' or 'excavate'; such a process is required to make the stamp for seals. Greber Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Graber, Grabert, Grabner, Gräber, Grebert, Graberman and many more.
| Greber migration to the United States | + |
Greber Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Leobald Greber, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1739 1
- Hieronimus Greber, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1747 1
- Hans Greber, who arrived in America in 1749 1
- Issas Greber, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 1
Greber Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jacob Greber, who arrived in New York, NY in 1874 1
- Johann Greber, aged 28, who landed in New York, NY in 1874 1
- Josef Greber, aged 8, who arrived in New York, NY in 1874 1
- Maria Greber, aged 20, who landed in New York, NY in 1874 1
- Peter Greber, aged 10, who arrived in New York, NY in 1874 1
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Greber (post 1700) | + |
- Henri-Léon Greber (1855-1941), French sculptor, son of the architect Jacques Gréber
- Jacques-Henri-Auguste Gréber (1882-1962), French architect specializing in landscape architecture and urban design, best known for his Greber Plan, or General Report on the Plan for the National Capital (1946-1950)
- Christian Greber (b. 1972), Austrian alpine skier at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- 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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