Rozenthal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Rozenthal

The bountiful region surrounding the Rhine river is the birthplace of the name Rozenthal. A single name was, at one time, all that people needed. However, increasing ease of travel and the burgeoning populations forced people to adopt a hereditary surname to set themselves apart from others. A common form of surname created in the Rhineland was the local name. Originally denoting the proprietorship of the village or estate, the German preposition von, which means from or of, was used with local names. The surname Rozenthal was given to someone who lived in a township called Resenthal which is a place-name that denoted someone who came from an area where there was a valley of roses. Rozenthal is therefore a local name, indicating that the original bearer once lived, or held land in that area.

Early Origins of the Rozenthal family

Early History of the Rozenthal family

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Rozenthal Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Rozenthal include Rosenthal, Rosental, Rosenthall, Rosentahl, Rosenthaler, Rosentaler, Rosethal, Rosetal, Rosethaler, Rosetaler, Rozenthal, Rozental, Rossenthal, Rossental, Rossenthaler, Rossentaler and many more.

Early Notables of the Rozenthal family

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Migration of the Rozenthal family

The great European flow of migration to North America, which began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century, was particularly attractive to those from the Rhineland who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. Many of those who left the Rhineland to seek their fortunes in the prosperous and free New World settled in the major urban centers of the United States and Canada. In the United States, the settlers from the Rhineland passed through immigration centers like that of Ellis Island, most of them moving on to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, and New York. In Canada, the majority of Rhinelanders settled in Ontario and the prairie provinces. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many important settlers to North America bearing the name Rozenthal, or one of its variants above: Johan Rosenthal, who sailed to America in 1709. Also, Christoff Rosenthal, who sailed to Canada in 1783; Fredrick Rosenthal, who came to Philadelphia in 1794.