Albiez
Albiez is a relatively rare family name .
Origin and meaning
The name is composed of the words old and biezen (Middle High German for repair / patch ) and stands for the profession of shoemaker or specifically the cobbler , formerly Altbutzer or Altbüßer called ( the "biezt" the Old ).
variants
- Albietz
- Albitz
- Albiz
- Albisser
Well-known namesake
- Daniel Albietz (* 1971), lawyer and CVP councilor in Riehen BS
- Ernst Albiez (1892–1959), Baden farmer
- Johann Albiez (1654–1727), farmer and saltpeter boiler
- Josef Albisser (1868–1943), Swiss lawyer and politician (SP)
- Karl Albietz (1863–1939), member of the Baden state parliament
- Karl Albietz (Pastor) (* 1942), former director of the St. Chrischona pilgrimage mission
- Konrad Albiez (1805–1878), organ builder from Unteralpfen
- Marie Frieda Albiez (1876–1922), founder of the Katharina-Werk
- Robert Albiez (1922–2013), first chairman of the Baden People's Party
- Ruth Albitz (Ruth Albitz-Geiß, née Geiß; * 1924, † unknown), German graphic designer
- Thomas Albiez (* 1957), German car designer
- Winfried Albiez (1938–1984), organ builder