Ahlgrimm

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Ahlgrimm is a German family name:

Origin and meaning

The family coat of arms

The name is derived from the personal name Adalgrimm. Adal = noble and grim = mask, helmet in the sense of protection.

distribution

Around 980 namesake with a focus on Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

variants

Algrim with 150 namesake mainly in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Well-known namesake

Franz Ahlgrimm (1867–1927), German politician of the DDP
Hans Ahlgrimm (1904–1945), violinist and composer
Heike Ahlgrimm (* 1975), German handball player
Isolde Ahlgrimm (1914–1995), musician and harpsichordist

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^ Norddeutscher Rundfunk, NDR 1 Lower Saxony: Names - the overview for the letter A (as of March 11, 2010)