| ![Show Contents]() Kunstler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Etymology of KunstlerWhat does the name Kunstler mean? The name Kunstler is an abbreviated form of the name Konrad, inheriting the same meaning "bold adviser", or being "crafty." In Yiddish, the word is associated with a "clever trick." Konrad is derived from the Middle High German word Kuonrat, popularly used in the Middle Ages and today is seen n the common idiom "Hinz and Kunz," meaning "absolutely everyone." 1 Early Origins of the Kunstler familyThe surname Kunstler was first found in Bohemia and Silesia, where the name was an integral part of the feudal society which would shape modern European history. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Cuntz der Kuentzel of Kempten (West of Frankfurt) who lived around 1382, and Cuncze von Cracow who lived in Liegnitz, Silesia in 1388. 1 Early History of the Kunstler familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kunstler research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1701, 1767, 1792, 1839 and 1894 are included under the topic Early Kunstler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kunstler Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Kunze, Kunz, Kunzel, Kuenz, Kuenze, Kuenzel, Cuntz, Kuntz, Kuntze, Kuntzel, Kuentz, Kunts, Kundt, Kuent, Kunth, Kunt, Kuhnt, Kuehnt, Kuntse, Kuntsel, Kunstler, Kuents, Kuentse, Cuncze and many more. Early Notables of the Kunstler familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kunstler Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Kunstler migration to the United States | + |
Kunstler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Friederich Kunstler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
- Michael Kunstler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
- Guillaume Kunstler, who arrived in America in 1777-1783 2
Kunstler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Leonhard Kunstler, who arrived in America in 1852 2
- Joseph Kunstler, who landed in America in 1855 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kunstler (post 1700) | + |
- Morton Künstler (1927-2025), American artist known for his illustrative paintings of historical events, especially of the American Civil War
- 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)
- 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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