Nietzsche History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Nietzsche

What does the name Nietzsche mean?

The Nietzsche surname comes from a popular Silesian short form of the personal name Nikolaus.

Early Origins of the Nietzsche family

The surname Nietzsche was first found in Bohemia, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Nietzsche family

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Nietzsche Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Neitsche, Nietzsche, Nietsche, Nitsche, Nitche and many more.

Early Notables of the Nietzsche family

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Migration of the Nietzsche family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Anna M. Nitsche, who came to New York, NY in 1749; Christian Nitsche, who arrived in America in 1804; Christ Nitscher, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1804.

Contemporary Notables of the name Nietzsche (post 1700) +

Therese Elisabeth Nietzsche (1846-1935), the German sister of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and the creator of the Nietzsche Archive in 1894
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900), German philosopher