Amthor

Amthor is a German family name .

Origin, meaning and distribution

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Proof of the origin of the name

The name is a residence name and originally referred to someone who lived near a city ​​gate . The name Amthor is widespread in the East Franconian dialect area, especially in the border area of Thuringia , Hesse and Franconia , which suggests an origin in the Henneberger Land , which is part of the historic Franconia region .

Name bearer

• Christoph Heinrich Amthor (1677–1721), German poet and translator of the Baroque
• Eduard Gottlieb Amthor (1820–1884), German bookseller and school director
• Ehrenfried Amthor (1638–1696), senior administrative officer in the Danish army
• Friderich Ehrenfried Amthor (1683–1741), Danish general
• Joachim Ulrich Amthor (1631–1694), Countess-Stolberg Hofrat, Chancellor and Director of the Consistory in Stolberg
• Philipp Amthor (* 1992), German politician (CDU)
• Stig Amthor (* 1970), German racing car driver
• Uwe Amthor (* 1945), German politician (SPD)

See also

• Amthorspitze