Lian History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Lian

The family name emerged in the old duchy of Saxony, which existed from the 9th to the 12th centuries. A common form of surname found in Lower Saxony are those that are derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name Lian is derived from the Old German word "lang," which means "long," and it was a nickname for a very tall person.

Early Origins of the Lian family

Early History of the Lian family

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Lian Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lange, Langer, Lang, Langen and others.

Early Notables of the Lian family

Samuel Gotthold Lange (1711-81), who was a poet and translator. The knight Karl Heinrich von Lang (1764-1835) was a German historian and private secretary to the Prussian statesman Hardenberg. Anton Langer (1824-79) wrote...
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Migration of the Lian family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Robert Lang, who was the first of the Langs to arrive in the New World. He came to Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1620. Johann Lange came to St. Christopher in 1635. A number of Langs emigrated to England and/or America in 1709.