Molenaer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands

Etymology of Molenaer

What does the name Molenaer mean?

The Molenaer family name has long been found in region known today as the Netherlands. It is unclear whether the name moved to the region from Germany, or arose independently in Holland. Molenaer is an occupational name for a miller, derived from the Old Germanic "Mulinari."

Early Origins of the Molenaer family

The surname Molenaer was first found in Southern Germany, where they were established in the Middle Ages. The name is the German form of the Latin name "Molinarius," "Mulinari" in Old German. The modern form of the name, Mueller, is documented early on in the chronicles of Swabia, wherein the knight Conrad von Husen is noted as having become known as Mueller for his ownership of a mill.

Early History of the Molenaer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Molenaer research. Another 238 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1610, 1630, 1668, 1670, 1676, 1693, 1752 and 1807 are included under the topic Early Molenaer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Molenaer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mueller, Muller, Mueler, Muler, Miller, Moeller, Moller, Muellner, Milner, Molner, Molenauer, Molenaar and many more.

Early Notables of the Molenaer family

Jan Miense Molenaer (1610-1668), a Dutch Golden Age genre painter
Nicolaes Molenaer (1630-1676), a Dutch Golden Age painter, born and died in Haarlem

Molenaer migration to the United States +

Molenaer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Arent Evertsz Molenaer, who arrived in Delaware in 1662 1

Sources +

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)