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Dürrschnabel is a family name that occurs mainly in Bietigheim in Baden and Altensteig . The following spellings can be found in old parchments and church registers :

  • Thürschnabel
  • Dorsnabil
  • Dürsnabil
  • Dirschnabel
  • Skinny beak
  • Durreschnabel

interpretation

The name Dürrschnabel is rarely used and is a so-called nickname . It is made up of the two parts Dürr and Schnabel , which must be considered separately:

The root of the name part Dürr can be found in Middle High German dürre , its meaning is arid, dry, lean. In relation to a person, one can assume a lean person.

The root of the name part Schnabel can be found in Middle High German snabel and in Middle Low German as snavel , its meaning is Schnabel.

Grimm brothers

In the German dictionary of the Brothers Grimm you can read the following about the term Dürrschnabel:

"DÜRRSCHNABEL, m. figuratively for thirst. in between forgetting not to drink one at the same time: I want to vouch for you, especially if you regret your withered beak. Drink up, then half-drinking is betler-like FISH TYPE. "

coat of arms

There are two coats of arms with the name Dürrschnabel. Both coats of arms come from Silesia and come from an extinct Silesian noble family.

Nobility coat of arms Dürrschnabel

Description of coat of arms

Family brought by Siebmacher and Sinapius (after the Scharffenb. Wappenbuche ); to Lucae in the principality of Neisse .

Coat of arms I.

In silver, a red lion on the top , holding a curved blue pike in its jaws.

  • Gem : three ostrich feathers; silver, blue red
  • Covers : blue-silver and red-silver

Coat of arms II

Shield of I.

  • Gem: upwardly curved blue pike, head turned to the left.
  • Ceilings: red-silver and blue-silver

Name bearer

Locations in which the name occurs

Altensteig

The Altensteiger Dürrschnabel line can be traced back to a Wolfgang Dürrschnabel (* 1635, glazier and mayor).

Bietigheim

The first mention of the name Dürrschnabel in old parchments in Bietigheim dates back to 1533. There, on December 6, 1533, a Wendel Thürschnabel (Dürrschnabel) can be read in old valid documents of the Catholic parish. All people with the name Dürrschnabel living in Bietigheim today are descendants of Balthasar Dürrschnabel, who lived around 1650.

In 1626, the Bietigheim family Dürschnabel with their parents Wendel and Margaretha as well as their children Anstett, Jakob and Hans fell victim to the witch trials in Baden.

Light

In 1342 the Radimirowitz desert was sold to the Commander of Lossen . The Radimirowitz desert consisted of two outworks. One of the Vorwerk changed its name several times. Among other things, it was called Cappan , Klein Schwanewitz and in 1439 after its owner Dürsnabil. The second Vorwerk was called Lichten-Koppen and later Lichten .

Neuburgweier

A Lorenz Dirschnabel family has performed in Neuburgweier since 1719.

Neumarkt

1407 Rathmann Bernhard Dorsnabil and aldermen Hentschil Dürrschnabel. 1529 Widow Hedwig Dürrschnabel, wife of Wilbrich Dürrschnabel, signs a contract for a house.

Radolfzell

In 1418 a Hans Förster named Durreschnabel appears in documents in Radolfzell .

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