List of Latin occupational and functional titles
The list of Latin job titles includes old job and function titles in Latin and its forms such as Middle Latin . The list does not claim to be complete or correct. Different meanings are separated by //. Some terms have changed over time and can mean different things.
A.
| Latin | German | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| abacista | Arithmetic master | |
| abba, abbas | Dept | |
| abbatissa | abbess | |
| abietarius | Carpenter , cabinet maker | |
| abra | Maid | |
| accensus | City servant | |
| accola | Inhabitants , residents , tenants | |
| aceti coctor | Vinegar boiler | |
| acicularius | Nadler ( wire puller ), stick maker | classical and medieval not used |
| aciscularius | Stonemason | |
| actionarius | Chandler ( dealer ) | |
| actor | Negotiators, brokers | |
| actuarius | Clerk , part-time official, actuary | see Actuarius (Roman Empire) |
| acuarius | Nadler | |
| acuciator | grinder | classical and medieval not used |
| acufex | Nadler | classical and medieval not used |
| acuminator | grinder | |
| acupictor | Silk stickers , pearl stickers, needle painters | |
| acutiator | Scissors grinder | |
| adiunctus | Assessor, assistant, adjunct | |
| adjutrix | midwife | |
| Administrator | Administrator, administrator | |
| adumbrator | Illustrator | |
| advocatus | Vogt , advocate, trustee | |
| advovatus | Legal scholar | |
| aedicularius | Small farmers , cottagers | |
| aedificiorum director | builder | |
| aedilis | Captain; Builder, overseer | |
| aedilis cerealis | Bread inspector ( appraiser ) | |
| aedituus | Sexton , sacristan, church servant | |
| aegrotarius | Infirmary, nurse | |
| aegyptius, aegyptiaci | " Gypsies " | documented in the late Middle Ages |
| aeneator | Military musician | |
| aerarius | Coppersmith | classical and medieval not used |
| aerarius praefectus | Collector, rentmaster | |
| aerarius quaestor | Collector, rentmaster | classical and medieval not used |
| aerarius veteramentarius | Tinker | classical and medieval not used |
| aerementarius | Redsmith | classical and medieval not used |
| aeris flator | Coppersmith | |
| aestimator panis | Bread inspector | |
| aestimator rerum | Service taker | |
| affidatus | Feudal man | |
| affirmator | guarantor | |
| agaso | Donkey driver, groom | |
| agellarius | Smallhouses, smallholders | |
| agent | Authorized representative | |
| agittarius | Bow or crossbow makers | classical and medieval not used |
| agrestis | Farmer, farmer | |
| agricola | Farmer | |
| agrorum custos | Field guard, field rifleman | |
| ahenarius | Coppersmith | |
| ahenarius (faber) | Kessler, boiler maker | |
| albator | Bleacher | |
| albicerdo | Weißgerber | |
| alchemist | Alchemist, black artist | |
| aleator | Player, rascal | |
| alendus | Delivery boy | |
| alimentarius | Delivery boy | |
| aliptes | doctor | |
| altarista | Altarist | |
| alumnus | Pupil, student, pupil | |
| alutarius | Weißgerber | |
| amanuensis | Clerk | |
| ambasciator | Ambassador, envoy | |
| amentarius | Saddler | |
| ampularius | Bottle maker | |
| amylarius | Strength makers | |
| ancilla | Maid, servant | |
| annonae militaris praefectus | War Provisioner | |
| annonarius | Grain trader | |
| annonarius | Provisioner | |
| annularius | Ringler, ring maker | |
| annularius faber | Chain smith, tank maker | |
| antigrapheus | Counter-writer | |
| antistes | Chief, high priest | |
| apiarius | Beekeepers, beekeepers , beekeepers | |
| apologista | Accountant , advocate | |
| apothecarius | pharmacist | classical and medieval not used |
| apparitor | Büttel, doorkeeper | |
| aquilex | Well master , well supervisor | |
| arator | Ackermann, plowman | |
| aratrorum faber | Plowsmith | |
| arcellarius | Kistler, box maker | |
| archi- | Upper, ore | |
| archiater, archiatra | doctor | |
| archidux | Archduke | |
| archigenes | Doctor, personal physician | |
| archigrammaticus | Town clerk ; also teacher (of the Latin school) | |
| archimagirus | Head chef | |
| architectus | Builder, architect | |
| architriclinus | Conductor, court marshal | |
| arcibusarius | Arquebusier , sniper | |
| arcuarius | Bow or crossbow makers | |
| arcularius | Carpenter | |
| arendator | Landlord, administrator | |
| argentarius | Banker, changer | |
| argentifaber | Silversmith | |
| armamentarius | Armory Manager | |
| armarius | archivist | |
| armentarius | Shepherd | |
| armiductor | Fencing master ; also sergeant | |
| aromatarius | Grocer, druggist ; also pharmacists | |
| aromatopola | Grocer, druggist; also pharmacists | |
| arrendator | tenant | |
| artifex calcarium | Spur maker | |
| artifex claviorum | Art locksmith | |
| artifex loricarius | Strap maker | |
| artista | Craftsman | classical and medieval not proven in this meaning |
| assator | cook | |
| asserarius | Floor layers, tilers | |
| assessor | Assistant, assessor, adjunct | |
| aucellator | Falconer | |
| auceps | Finkler, bird catcher | |
| auctionarius | Dealer, auctioneer | |
| augur | Fortune tellers, bird showers | |
| aulicus | belonging to the court, court | |
| aurifaber | Gold and silversmith | |
| aurifex | Goldsmith | |
| auriga | Carter, driver | |
| aurigifex | wagner | |
| automatarius | Watchmaker |
B.
| Latin | German | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| baccalaureus | Bachelor of Science (academic degree) | |
| baiulator | Porter, postman | |
| baiulus | Porter, postman | |
| balistarius | Bow maker, archer | |
| ballivus | Administrator, bailiff , official | |
| balneator | Bathroom owners | |
| bannarius | Field guard | |
| bapirifex | Papermaker | |
| barbaricus | Seidensticker , -knitter | |
| barbarius | Bader | |
| barbitonsor | Beard trimmer, hairdresser | |
| becharius | Holzbitschenmacher, Kleinböttcher | |
| bedellus | Büttel, law enforcement officer, policeman | |
| beneficiatus | Beneficiary, administrator of a benefit, benefactor | |
| bergarius | shepherd | |
| bibliopegus | Bookbinder | |
| bibliopola | Bookseller | |
| bidellus | Büttel | |
| bladarius | Grain dealer | |
| bombardarius | Gunner, artilleryman , gunner | |
| bombicinator | Silk makers | |
| bonitor | Gütler, smallholder, Kötter | |
| bractearius | Gold and silversmith, gold beater | |
| bracteator | Tin makers, record makers, gold beaters | |
| brasiator | Maltster | |
| brasiator | Beer brewers, maltsters | |
| braxator | Beer brewers, maltsters | |
| breviarius | Letter painter, picture dealer | |
| bubulcus | Cattle herdsman, ox servant | |
| buccinator | trumpeter | |
| buleuta | Councilor | |
| burgensis | Citizen | |
| burggravius | Burgrave | |
| burgimagister | Mayor , village master | |
| bursarius | Treasurer , money manager; also Beutler , bag maker | |
| buticularius | Thigh, cellar manager |
C.
| Latin | German | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| caballarius | Groom | |
| cacubarius | Tile maker | |
| caduceator | Bridge and path maker | |
| caelator | Engraver , horn cutter, pechier maker | |
| caementarius | Bricklayer , stonemason , stucco worker | |
| caemantarius primarius | Mason foreman | |
| caesareus | imperial | |
| caesor | Hauer , miner | |
| calcariator | Spur maker | |
| calcarifex | Sporer | |
| calcarius | Lime burner; Sporer | |
| calcarius faber | Sporer | |
| calcator | Organ treadmill, bellows treadmill, Kalkant, Kelterer | |
| calcearius | Shoemaker | |
| calciator | Shoemaker | |
| calefactor | Stoker | |
| calendarius | Accountant | |
| califex | Chalice maker, Kannengießer | |
| calo | Trossknecht , train soldier | |
| calopedarius | Clog maker | |
| calvarius | Nail smith | |
| cambiator | Changer | |
| cameralis | Chamber-… | |
| camerarius | Chamberlain, Chamberlain , Chamberlain | |
| caminarius | Chimney sweeper | |
| caminephta | Chimney sweeper | |
| caminorum purgator | Chimney sweeper | |
| campanarius | Hunchback , sexton | |
| campanator | Bell ringer | |
| campanifusor | Bell caster | |
| campsor | Changer, banker | |
| cancellarius | Chancellor; later clerk | |
| cancellista | Registrar, assistant clerk | |
| candidarius | Bleacher | |
| canicida | Dog catcher | |
| caniparius | Waiter | |
| canonicus | Canon , canon , canon | |
| cantafusor | Jug maker | |
| cantor | Singer, singing master, cantor , teacher | |
| capellanus | Assistant chaplain | |
| capillamentarius | Wigs maker | |
| capillaturae structor | Wigs maker | |
| capitaneus | Captain | |
| capsarius | Box maker, carpenter | |
| carbonarius | Charcoal burner , charcoal burner | |
| cardinalis | cardinal | |
| carminarius | Chamberlain, wool beater | |
| carnarius | butcher | |
| carnifex | Executioner , executioner, flayer, butcher | |
| carpentarius | Zimmermann , Wagner | |
| carrucarius | Coachman, carter, carter | |
| cartarum lusoriarum opifex | Playing card maker | |
| casarius | House traders, small farmers, cootters | |
| casearius | Cheesemaker | |
| casellarius | Häusler, smallholder | |
| castellanus | Castle bailiff | |
| castrator | Verschneider, castrated | |
| castrensis | Burgmann // Field ... | |
| cataphractarius | Harness maker, cuirassier | |
| catenifaber | Chain smith | |
| catopticus | Mirror maker | |
| caupo | host | |
| cavarius | Cellar master | |
| celista | Violinist, minstrel; also violin makers | |
| cellarius | Cellar master | |
| cellerarius | Cellarer, cellar master, cellar clerk, Zellerar (administrator of a monastery) | |
| cementarius | Bricklayer | |
| censuarius | Interest master | |
| censorship | censor | |
| centenarius | Zentgraf, chairman, captain | |
| centuriae instructor | sergeant | |
| centurio | Captain | |
| cerarius | Wax puller | |
| cerdo | Tanner , shoemaker | |
| cereficiarius | Wax puller | |
| cerevisiarius | Beer brewer, bar | |
| ceroplastes | Wax bosses, hair artists | |
| cervillarius | Helmet smith | |
| chalcographus | Engraver | |
| chartarius | Papermaker | |
| chartarum lusoriarum opifex | Playing card maker | |
| chartularius | Accountant, registrar; also archivist | |
| chelista | Fiddler, violinist, minstrel | |
| chelysta | Violinist, minstrel; also violin makers | |
| chiroga | doctor | |
| chirographus | Clerk | |
| chirothecarius | Glove makers, sackers | |
| surgeon | doctor | |
| chirurgus castrensis | Feldscher | |
| choir rains | Choir Regent, Kapellmeister | |
| chymiater | alchemist | |
| chymicus | Chemist, separator | |
| cingularius | Belt maker | |
| cingulator | Belters | |
| circinarius | Compass smith | |
| circulator | Vagrants, barkers, quacks | |
| cistarius | Box maker | |
| civilis, civicus | civil | |
| civis | Citizen | |
| claustrarius | usher | |
| claustrarius | locksmith | |
| clavarius | Nail smith | |
| clavicarius, clavicularius | locksmith | |
| claviger | Key holder, conductor | |
| clericus | Clergyman, pastor | |
| clibanarius | Furnace caster | |
| clipeator | Shield painter | |
| clitellarius | Kraxentrager, Säumer | |
| cloacarius | Step sweep | |
| clusor | Blacksmith // hunting assistant | |
| cochlearius | Spoon maker, spoonbill | |
| coctor | Beer brewer // cook | |
| coctor laterum | Brick burner | |
| coctor vini adusti | Brandy burners, brandy makers | |
| cocus | cook | |
| collector | Tax collectors, collectors | |
| collega | Teacher at a Latin school | |
| colona, colonissa | Peasant woman | |
| colonellus | Lieutenant colonel | |
| colonus | Small farmer, farmer | |
| colorator | Dyer | |
| comes | Count | |
| comes palatinus | Count Palatine, Count Palatinate | |
| commissarius | Commissioner, maintenance commissioner | |
| commutator | Changer | |
| compactor | Bookbinder | |
| compositor navium | Shipbuilders | |
| concinnator capillorum | Wigs maker | |
| concinnator librorum | Bookbinder | |
| concionator | Preacher, clergyman | |
| condimentarius | Spice or spice dealer | |
| conditor | Spice bakers, confectioners | |
| conducticius | Day laborer | |
| conductor | tenant | |
| confectionarius | pharmacist | |
| confector | Manufacturer | |
| confessionarius | confessor | |
| conflator | Ironworker, ore caster | |
| conflator ferri | Iron smelter, blacksmith | |
| consiliarius | Council, councilor | |
| consiliarius intimus | Secret advice | |
| consul | Mayor, councilor | |
| consul dirigens | Lord Mayor | |
| consultor | Advice, advisor | |
| conterfetter | Portrait painter | |
| contrarotularius | Counter-writer | |
| conventualis | Conventual, convent member, convent member | |
| conversus | Converse, lay brother | |
| copa | Landlady, sutler | |
| cophinopoeus | Basket maker | |
| coqua, coquus | Cook, cook | |
| corbarius | Basket weaver | |
| corbo | Basket weaver | |
| cordarius | Rope maker, cord maker | |
| cordularius | Seiler | |
| coreator | Tanner, shoemaker | |
| coriarius | Tanner | |
| coriarius in albis | Weißgerber | |
| coriarius ruber | Red tanner | |
| corisor | Runner, messenger | |
| cornicen | Hornblower, horn player | |
| coroplathus | Doll maker | |
| corporicida | Butcher | |
| corrigiarius | Riemenschneider | |
| cotiarius | grinder | |
| cribrarius | Sieve maker | |
| crucifer | Cross bearer, knight of the order | |
| crumenarius | Säckler, Taschner, Beutler | |
| crustarius | Plasterer, stucco; also pie bakers | |
| crustularius | Küchler, gingerbread baker | |
| cubicularia | Chambermaid, chambermaid | |
| cubicularius | Chamberlain, valet | |
| culcitarius | Loden makers, coats | |
| cultrarius | Cutler | |
| cuparius | Cooper, Schaffler | |
| cupendinarius | Cake baker | |
| cuprarius | Coppersmith | |
| cuprifaber | Coppersmith | |
| curator | Caretaker, administrator; Legal guardian | |
| curator fontium | Brunnenwart | |
| curator salinarius | Salzwart | |
| curialis | Court- ... | |
| currifex | wagner | |
| cursor | Runner, messenger | |
| cursor publicus | Mail rider | |
| cusor | Münzer, someone who had the right to patent to cut coins | often used as an epithet |
| custos | Guardian, sexton | |
| custos agrorum | Field guard | |
| custos animalium | Herdsman | |
| custos carceris | Jailer | |
| custos pecorum | Herdsman | |
| custos silvarum | Forest ranger, Heger | |
| cytharoedus | Zither player |
D.
| Latin | German | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| dapifer | Truchseß | |
| deaurator | Gilder, barrel painter | |
| customer | creditor | |
| decanus | dean | |
| decarchus | corporal | |
| decurio | Rottmeister, NCO, corporal | |
| defensor | Defense attorney, lawyer, guardian | |
| deglubitor | skinner | |
| designator hospitiorum | Quartermaster | |
| distillator | Distiller, chemist | |
| detractor pellium pecoris morticini | Skinner (carcass collector, flayer, dog skinner, kafiller, caviller) | |
| dicographus | Court clerk | |
| dieatarius | Day laborer | |
| digitalarius | Glove maker | |
| digitalium opifex | Glove maker | |
| dignitarius | Dignitaries | |
| dimacha | dragoon | |
| disceptator | referee | |
| discipulus | Student, apprentice | |
| dispenser | Administrator, manager, bailiff; conductor | |
| divenditor opsomiorum | Greengrocer | |
| dolearius | Böttcher , Büttner, barrel maker | |
| doleator | Böttcher, Büttner, barrel maker | |
| doliarius | Cooper, Küfner | |
| domesticus | House servant | |
| domicella honoraria | Chamber of Honor woman | |
| domicellus | noble youth, junker | |
| domuncularius | Cottager | |
| doryphorus | Hartschier | |
| ducissa | duchess | |
| dulciarius | Lebzelter , Lebküchler | |
| dulcinarius | Confectioner | |
| dux | duke | |
| dux belli | Colonel |
E.
| Latin | German | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| ebursator | Paymaster | |
| edentarius | Dentist , tooth breaker | |
| effector | master | |
| elector | Elector | |
| electoralis | electoral | |
| eleemosynarius | Almsman | |
| emptor | Merchant | |
| emundator | Sword grinder | |
| ensifex | Armorer, sword sweeper | |
| ephebus | Noble boy, cadet | |
| ephipparius | Saddle maker | |
| ephorus | Overseer, court master | |
| episcopus | bishop | |
| equariarius | Stable master, stableman | |
| eques | Knight , rider, mounted man | |
| eques (h) ungaricus | Hungarian rider, hussar | |
| equester | Knight, rider, mounted man | |
| equicida | Horse butcher | |
| equicius | Horse dealer | |
| equiso | Maker , Zureiter | |
| equorum domitor | Horse trainers, instructors | |
| equorum magister | Stable master, court rider | |
| eremita | hermit | |
| ergastularius | Jailer, stickmaster, turnkey | |
| erro | Tramp | |
| eruditor | Teacher, educator | |
| eruginator | Sword grinder | |
| exactor | Tax collectors | |
| exactor vectigalium | Tax collector | |
| examinator auri | Gold inspector | |
| exclamator | crier | |
| excoriator | Wasenmeister , Schinder, Skinner | |
| exornator pileorum | Hat dressers, cleaning men |
F.
| Latin | German | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| faber | Blacksmith; also generally craftsmen | |
| faber abenarius | Boilermaker | |
| faber aerarius | Coppersmith | |
| faber ahenarius, -ahenorum | Kessler, boiler maker | |
| faber aratrorum | Plowsmith | |
| faber arcarius | Box maker, carpenter | |
| faber bombardarum | Gunsmith, gunsmith | |
| faber caementarius | Bricklayer | |
| faber calcarius | Spursmith | Sporer |
| faber clavarius | Nail smith | |
| faber cultrarius | Cutler | |
| faber cuprarius, -cupri | Coppersmith | |
| faber ferrarius | Iron smith, blacksmith | |
| faber grossarius | Blacksmith | |
| faber lignarius | Carpenter, carpenter | |
| faber murarius | Bricklayer | |
| faber ocularius | Glasses maker | |
| faber sclopetarius | Gunsmith, gunsmith | |
| faber serrarius | locksmith | |
| faber stannarius | Tin caster | |
| fabricator trochlearum | Winch maker | |
| facifer | Torchbearers | |
| factor | ... -maker | |
| falcarius | Scythe smith, Dengler; Sickle smith | |
| falconarius | Falconer | |
| famula | Servant, maid | |
| famulus | Servant, servant, pupil, pupil, runner | |
| farinarius | Flour dealer, Melber | |
| farinator | Flour dealer, Melber | |
| fartor | Sausage maker | |
| fenestrarius | Glaziers | |
| feniseca | Mower, reaper | |
| ferramentarius | Iron merchant | |
| ferrarius | Iron smith | |
| ferri fusor | Iron caster | |
| ferri propola | Iron merchant | |
| fibularius | Belt makers, staplers, brace makers | |
| fibulator | Fitter, plumber, plumber | |
| fideiiussor | Guarantor; also godfather | |
| fidicen | Fiddler, minstrel, lute bat | |
| figulus | Potter, stoner | |
| filicarius | Paver, stone setter | |
| filorum ferreorum ductor | Mastermind | |
| fiscalis | Fiskal, representative of the Treasury (tax authority); also a fiscal subject | |
| fistulator | Piper, flute player | |
| flator | Smelter, ironworker; Trumpeter, shawm blower | |
| flebotomarius | Bloodleaders | |
| foeniseca | Mower, reaper | |
| fontanarius | Well master , well builder | |
| fontanus | Well master, well builder | |
| forestarius | ranger | |
| fornacarius | Stove fitter | |
| fossarius | Grave digger, but also miner, graves | |
| fossor | Grave digger, but also miner, graves | |
| frenarius | Riemer , Riemenschneider | |
| frugimensor | Grain knife | |
| frumentarius | Grain trader | |
| frumentator | Kastenmeister, Kornkäufl | |
| fullo | Cloth walker | |
| fullocinius | Cloth walker | |
| fumarius | Chimney sweeper | |
| funambulus | Tightrope walker | |
| funarius | Rope maker | |
| funicularius | Manufacturer of book clasps, belts | |
| funicularius | Seiler | |
| funifex | Rope maker | |
| furnarius | Stove fitter; baker | |
| fusor | Caster | |
| fusor aerarius | Gunsmith | |
| fusor campanarum | Bell caster | |
| fusor iconum | Devotional items manufacturer | |
| fusor stagnarius | Tin caster | |
| fusor tormentarius | Piece caster |
G
| Latin | German | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| ganea | Whore | |
| gantier | Glove maker | |
| garcifer | cook | |
| gemmagenum | Tile maker | |
| gemmarius | jeweler | |
| geometricus | Surveyor | |
| geraria | Nanny | |
| gerulus | Messenger, carrier | |
| girator | Tramp | |
| gladiarius | Cutler, sword sweeper ; Blade smith | |
| gladiator | Sword sweepers, sword grinders | |
| gladiorum acutiator | Sword sweepers, sword grinders | |
| globularius | Button maker; also rosary makers | |
| globulorum artifex | Kugler, button maker | |
| glutinator | White binders, clay workers | |
| grammaticus | Schoolmaster | |
| granarius | Kornmesser, Kastner / Rent-Amtmann | |
| granatarius | Kastner | |
| gregarius | Common soldier | |
| grossarius | Blacksmith | |
| grutarius | Manufacturer / dealer of groats / crops | |
| guardianus | Overseer, guardian | |
| gypsarius | Plasterer | |
| gypsator | Plasterer | |
| gypsobestes | Plasterer | |
| gyrator | Wood turner |
H
| Latin | German | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| haragius | Magician, fortune teller | |
| harpator | Harper, minstrel | |
| helciarius | Ship puller | |
| herbarius | Herbalist | |
| herbarum propola | Vegetable grocer, spice grocer | |
| here | Landlord, master | |
| horologiarius | Watchmaker | |
| horologiopeus | Watchmaker | |
| hortilio | gardener | |
| hortulanus | gardener | |
| hortularius | gardener | |
| hospes | Innkeeper | |
| hospinianus | Innkeeper | |
| hospita | landlady | |
| hospitissa | landlady |
I.
| Latin | German | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| iaculator | Sagittarius, corridor shooter | |
| ianitor | Torknecht, doorkeeper | |
| illinitor | painter | |
| illuminator | Letter painter, illuminator | |
| illuminista | Letter painter, illuminator | |
| impressor | printer | |
| inaurator | Gilder | |
| incursator | Takers | |
| incisor | Engraver , engraver | |
| incola | Residents | |
| indusiarius | Shirt maker | |
| infector | Dyer | |
| infirmarius | Hospital master, hospital master | |
| inquilinus | Housemates, residents , inmates, residents | |
| inspector | Overseer | |
| institor | Chandler, merchant | |
| institute | Teacher | |
| instructor | Schaffer | |
| intimate | Secret ... | |
| intinctor | Dyer | |
| iocator | Juggler , minstrel, fool | |
| ioculator | Juggler | |
| iudex | Judge, district judge | |
| iudex mendicantium | Begging judge | see Stadtknecht |
| iuratus | Juror, Councilor | |
| iurisconsultus | Legal scholar |
J
| Latin | German | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| judex | Judge | |
| judicissa | Judge - usually the wife or widow of the village judge |
L.
| Latin | German | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| laboratory | Workers | |
| lacticinator | milker | |
| lactis propola | Milk dealer | |
| lagantor | Bottle maker | |
| laminarius | Spengler, tinsmith | |
| lampadum nocturnarum incensor | Lamp lighter | |
| lanarius | Wool workers | |
| laniator | Butchers, butchers, butchers | |
| lanifex | Wool workers, drapers | |
| lanifica | Wool spinner | |
| lanio | Bonechecker, butcher | |
| lanista | Fencing master | |
| lanitextor | Draper | |
| lanius | Butchers, butchers, butchers | |
| lapicida | Stonemason | |
| lapidarius | Stone crusher | |
| lapidator | Pavers | |
| lapsator | grinder | |
| more lasiter | Saltpetre graves | |
| laterarius | Brick maker, brick maker | |
| laterator | Brick burner | |
| latericius | Brick maker, brick maker | |
| latomus | Steinbrecher, Ziegler | |
| latro | Thief, tramp, vagabond, robber | |
| lavandarius | washer | |
| lavator | Washer, cloth miller | |
| lebetharius | Lebzelter | |
| lector | Reader, teacher; also lecturer (one of the four lower degrees of ordination) | |
| legatus | Envoy | |
| legatus legionis | Lieutenant colonel | |
| lena, leno | Coupler , coupler | |
| levidensae textor | Cloth weaver | |
| libarius | Cake baker | |
| liber baro | Baron | |
| liber rusticus | Passed pawn | |
| libi piperati pistor | Gingerbread bakers, Küchler | |
| librarius | Bookseller , printer | |
| libripens | Balance master | |
| lictor | City servant , court usher | |
| lictor castrensis | Profoss | |
| ligator | Fassbinder, Böttcher // bookbinder | |
| lignarius | Wood chippers, joiners, carpenters, joiners | |
| lignorum custos | Logkeeper | |
| ligularius | Nestler, stick maker | |
| limbolarius | Braid maker, trimmers | |
| linarius | Flax and tow traders | |
| linifex | Linen weaver | |
| lintea applicatione candefaciens | Bleacher | |
| lintearius | Flax and tow trader // linen weaver | |
| linteator | Linen weaver | |
| linteo | Linen weaver | |
| linteopola | Canvas shopkeeper, Briechler | |
| liripipiarius | Scapular bearer, fraternity member | |
| lithostrata | Paver, tiler | |
| liticen | Tine blower, minstrel | |
| lixa | Cook, sutler | |
| locum tenens | lieutenant | |
| lodex | Piece weaver, coat maker | |
| logographus | Accountant | |
| lorarius | Riemer , saddler | |
| lotor | Bathers, washers | |
| lotrix | laundress | |
| lotteriae officialis | Lottery official | |
| lotteriae scriba | Lottery writer | |
| ludimagister | Teacher | |
| ludimoderator | Lower grade teachers ?? | |
| lupularius | Hop farmer | |
| lutorissa | laundress | |
| lychnopoeus | Candle puller |
M.
| Latin | German | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| macellarius | Butcher | |
| macheropoeus | Sword sweeper | |
| mactator | butcher | |
| magirus | cook | |
| magister | Master (of a craft), Magister (academic degree), Novice Master | |
| magister armorum | Equipment master, armorer | |
| magister civium | mayor | |
| magister culinae | Kitchen master | |
| magister cursus publici | Postmaster | |
| magister domus | facility manager | |
| magister equestris | Rittmeister | |
| magister equitum | Rittmeister | |
| magister frugum | Kastner | |
| magister rei cursoriae | Postmaster | |
| magister stabuli | Stable master | |
| magister veredorum | Postmaster | |
| magus | wizard | |
| maior bellicus | major | |
| maleator | Hammer smith | |
| malleator | Hammer smith | |
| mandrita | Shepherd, monk | |
| mansuarius | Hufener, small farmer | |
| marcellarius | butcher | |
| marinarius | Skipper, sailor | |
| marpahis | Stable master | |
| marsuparius | Pocket maker | |
| marsupiarius | Säckler | |
| massarius | Meier | |
| materialista | Dealer | |
| matiarius | Sausage maker | |
| mechanicus | Craftsman | |
| mediastinus | House servant, caretaker | |
| medicus | doctor | |
| medimissarius | Commissioner (assistant priest) | |
| mellicida | Beekeeper | |
| membranarius | Parchment maker | |
| mendicus | beggar | |
| mensarius | Changer, banker | |
| mensator | Carpenter, table maker | |
| mensor | Surveyor | |
| mensurarius | knife | |
| mensurator frumentorum | Grain knife | |
| mercator | Merchant, trader | |
| mercenarius | Day laborers | |
| mercium distractor | peddler | |
| meretrix | Whore, whore | |
| messor | Knife, auditor | |
| metator | Knife, Quartermaster, Fourier | |
| metator frumentorum | Grain knife | |
| metator lignorum | Wooden knife | |
| miles | Soldier, knight | |
| miles dimissus | veteran | |
| miles exauctoratus | discharged soldier | |
| miles gregarius | common soldier | |
| miles sclopetarius | Musketeer / (rifle) marksman / infantryman | |
| miles tiro | recruit | |
| miles veteranus | veteran | |
| minister | servant | |
| minister iustitiae | Bailiff, Büttel | |
| minister rei publicae | City servant | |
| ministrans | Church servant | |
| ministerial | Trustee | |
| minutor | Bader, bloodlater | |
| missarius | Commissioner, missionary | |
| molendarius | Müller | |
| molendinarius | Müller | |
| molinarius | Müller | |
| molitor | Müller | |
| molitor navalis | Schiffmüller | |
| monetarius | Münzer, mint master | |
| morticinorum globinator | Flayer | |
| mulsarius | Bodice | |
| murarius | Bricklayer | |
| murator | Bricklayer | |
| musicus | Musician, musician |
N
| Latin | German | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| nauclerus | Master of the ship, skipper | |
| naupegus | Shipbuilders | |
| nauta | Skippers, raftsmen, Ferge, Förger | |
| navector | Ferryman | |
| naviculator | Shipman | |
| negotiator | Dealer | |
| negotiator extraneus | peddler | |
| negotiator vinarius | Wine merchant | |
| netor | Closer | |
| netrix | seamstress | |
| nigromanticus | Black artist, magician | |
| nodularius | Button maker, button maker | |
| nosocomus | Nurse, nurse | |
| notarius | Notary, clerk | |
| notarius publicus caesareus | imperial notary | |
| nugivendulus | peddler | |
| nummularius | Münzer, coin cutter | s. a. Nummularius (Roman Empire) |
| nundinarius | chandler | |
| nundinator | chandler | |
| nuncio | Messenger, mail carrier; Nuncio (papal envoy) | |
| nuncio cursorius | Mail rider | |
| nutrix | nurse |
O
| Latin | German | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| obsequa | Maid | |
| obstetrix | midwife | |
| ocularius medicus | Ophthalmologist | |
| oeconoma | Housekeeper, decision maker | |
| oeconomicus | Schaffer, administrator, master builder, head servant; also economist (farmer) | |
| oeconomus | Schaffer, administrator, master builder, head servant; also economist (farmer) | |
| oenopola | Weinschenk // wine merchant | |
| officialis | Official, official | |
| officiatus | Official, official | |
| olearius | Oil hammer or tamper // Oil dealer | |
| olerum propola | Greengrocer | |
| olitor | Greengrocer | |
| onerator bombardarum | gunner | |
| operarius | Day laborers, craftsmen, manual workers | |
| operator | Workers | |
| opifex | Worker, journeyman | |
| opifex aulaeorum | Carpet weaver | |
| opilio | Shepherd | |
| optio | sergeant | see Optio in the Roman Army |
| orator | Orator, envoy, preacher; pilgrims too | |
| orbicularius | Ringler, turner | |
| organarius | Organ maker, organ builder | |
| organicus | Organist, organ player | |
| organista | Organist, organ player | |
| organoeda | Organist, organ player | |
| orphanotrophus | Orphan carers | |
| ostiarius | Decision maker, gatekeeper // doorkeeper, sexton; Ostiarier (one of the four lower degrees of ordination) | |
| oviliarius | Shepherd, shepherd | |
| ovilio | Shepherd, shepherd | |
| ovilius | Shepherd, shepherd |
P
| Latin | German | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| pabulator | Forage handler | |
| pagensis | Villagers | |
| palatine | Court official, Palatine ... | |
| panifex | baker | |
| paniopifex | Journeyman baker | |
| pannarius | Cloth maker | |
| panni xylini opifex | Calico manufacturer | |
| pannicida | Cloth or garment tailors | |
| pannicida | Cloth shearers | |
| pannifex | Cloth maker, weaver, walker | |
| panniopifex | Journeyman weaver | |
| pannitonsor | Cloth shearers | |
| pantopola | Wholesaler | |
| papyrarius | Papermakers, papermakers | |
| papyrifex | Paper workers | |
| papyropola | Paper merchant | |
| parabolanus | Klosterknecht | |
| paranymphus | Bride master, wedding host | |
| parochus | Pastor | |
| partiarius | Outcasters, escapists, half-farmers | |
| pastellator | Pan smith | |
| pastillarius | Cake baker, Lebzelter | |
| pastor | Shepherd, shepherd; Pastor, pastor | |
| pastor primarius | Pastor | |
| pastor substitutus | Sub-pastor, parish clerk, caretaker | |
| pastrix | shepherdess | |
| pastrix vaccarum | Cowherdess, community shepherdess | |
| paternoster | Rosary maker | |
| patronus | Patron, church patron; also spouse, married host | |
| pavimentarius | Tiler | |
| pectinarius | Comb maker | |
| pectinator | Wool combs | |
| pecuarius | Cattle dealers, cattle breeders, Schwaiger | |
| pedellus | Servant, pedel | |
| pedisequus | Lackey, servant | |
| pellifex | Furrier | |
| pellificator | Furrier | |
| pellio | Furrier | |
| pelvarius | Cymbal maker, boiler maker | |
| pelvifex | Cymbal maker, boiler maker | |
| penesticus | Junk dealer | |
| compensator | Calibration officer | |
| operator | Pocket maker | |
| perceptor | (Money) collector | |
| pergamenarius | Parchment maker | |
| perspicilifex | Glasses maker | |
| pharmacopoeus | pharmacist | |
| pharmacopola | Pharmacist, ointment dealer | |
| phasianarius | Pheasant keeper, pheasant gardener | |
| phisicus, physicus | Doctor, bath attendant, possibly lifeguard | |
| phlebotomarius | Bloodleaders | |
| phrygio | Seidensticker | |
| picariator | Becherer, Bitschenmacher | |
| picator | Becherer, Bitschenmacher | |
| pictaciarius | Flicker | |
| pictor | painter | |
| pigmentarius | Paint driver, paint maker; also Metsieder | |
| pigmentopola | Paint dealer | |
| pignorator | Pledge taker | |
| pilearius | Hatter | |
| pileator | Hatter, hatter | |
| pileo, pilio | Hatter | |
| piles | Hatter, hatter | |
| pincerna | Gift, landlord, winery administrator | |
| piperarius | Pepper dealer | |
| piscarius | Fishmonger | |
| piscator | Fisherman | |
| pistor | baker | |
| pistor dulciarius | Cake baker | |
| pistorius | baker | |
| pistrinarius | Müller | |
| pitanciarius | Presence money administrator (of a monastery or monastery) | |
| placentarius | Cake baker | |
| plastes | Sculptor, carver | |
| plastes cerarius | Wax bosses | |
| platearius | Wegmacher | |
| plaustrarius | wagner | |
| plebanus | Pastor, people priest | |
| plumbarius | Lead caster, pewter caster | |
| poenitenciarius | confessor | |
| poeta | poet | |
| polentarius | Malzmüller, brewer | |
| poligraphus | Town clerk | |
| polio | Armorer | |
| pollinctor | Undertaker | |
| pomarius | Fruit seller, fruit brandy, fragner | |
| pomorum aureorum propola | Orange trader, tropical fruit trader | |
| ponticus | Bridge toll collector | |
| pontifex | bishop | see Pontifex in the Roman Empire |
| popinarius | Cooker | |
| porneator, porcarius | Swineherd | |
| porpola | Shopkeeper, broker | |
| porter | Porters, porters | |
| portitor | Mautner | |
| postarius | Postman | |
| potus peregrini coctor | Coffee maker | |
| praebendarius | Beneficiary | |
| praeceptor | School assistant, teacher | |
| praeco | Fronbote, Büttel, crier | |
| prefectus | Bailiff , bailiff, nurse | |
| praefectus annonae | Kastner | |
| prefectus aulae | Hofmeister | |
| praefectus civitatis | City Administrator | |
| prefectus culinae | Head chef, head chef | |
| praefectus custodum | Profoss | |
| prefectus excubiarum | Constable | |
| prefectus foresti | Wildfire and forest master | |
| prefectus frumentorum | Kastner | |
| prefectus ligni | Forest ranger, wood master | |
| prefectus salis | Salt official, salt master | |
| prefectus silvarum | Forest master, wood master | |
| praefectus sphaeristerii | Ball janitor | |
| prefectus urbis | mayor | |
| praefectus vectigalium | Mautner | |
| praefectus vigiliarum, -vigilum | Constable | |
| praefectus xenodochii | Hospital carer | |
| praelatus | Prelate , provost , abbot | |
| prepositus | Provost, superior | |
| praepositus feudorum | Fiefdom | |
| praeses | Board | |
| presidiarius | Garrison soldier | |
| praester | Chief | |
| praesul silvae | Forester | |
| praetor | Mayor , mayor, nurses | |
| praetor civicus | City magistrate | |
| praetorianus | Hartschier | |
| prasiator, praxiator | Beer brewer, maltster | |
| praxator | brewer | |
| presser | printer | |
| primarius | Upper ... | |
| primissarius | Early knife, priest at an early measurement foundation | |
| procarius | Swineherd | |
| proconsul | Former mayor, second mayor; also care commissioner | |
| proclamator | Proclamator | |
| procurator | Advocate, lawyer, wedding host | |
| promocondus | Cellar master, conductor | |
| promus | Kitchen master | |
| propinator | Innkeeper, cookery chef | |
| proreta | Skipper | |
| proto- ... | Upper ... | |
| protocollista | Clerk | |
| provisional | Corrupt, deputy | |
| provisor puerorum | Legal guardian | |
| proxeneta | Middlemen | |
| publicanus | Official, customs officer | |
| puer exercitus | Baggage boy | |
| pulveris confector | Powder maker | |
| pyrobolarius | Fireworkers | |
| pyrotechnicus | Fireworkers |
Q
| Latin | German | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| quaestor | Treasurers, collectors, castlers, bag masters | |
| quaestor aerarius | Rentschreiber |
R.
| Latin | German | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| rapezeta | Money changer | |
| rasor | Beard trimmer | |
| rasor panni | Cloth shearers | |
| ratiarius | Rafters | |
| receptor | Takers | |
| rector | Rector, head | |
| rector ecclesiae | Church rector, pastor | |
| reddituarius | Leaseholder, tenant | |
| redemptor | Dealer | |
| refector aerarius | Pfannenflicker | |
| registrar | registrar | |
| religiosus | Monk, religious, religious | |
| remex | Rudder | |
| reparator molinae | Mill doctor | |
| reparator plateae | Road guards, floor layers | |
| reparator sitularum | Bucket ties, harbor ties | |
| repositor | Treasurer | |
| restiacius | Seiler | |
| restiarius | Ship stowers, rope makers | |
| restio | Ship stowers, rope makers | |
| retiarius | Hood knitter | |
| reticulator tibialium | Stocking knitters, knitters | |
| auditor | Auditor, overseer | |
| rhedarius | Coachman, Wagner ?? | |
| rhizologus | Root collector | |
| rhizotomus | Root bearer, root collector | |
| ribaldus | Tramp | |
| rosarifex | Rosary maker, Pettenmacher | |
| rosarius | Rosary maker, Pettenmacher | |
| rotarius | Wagner; also Rottmeister | |
| rurensis | Farmer | |
| ruricola, ruricula | Farmer, farmer | |
| rusticus | Farmer | |
| rusticus conducticius | Tenant, tenant farmer |
S.
| Latin | German | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| saccarius | Bag maker, bag maker | |
| saccelarius | Chamberlain, treasurer | |
| sacellanus | Sazellan, chaplain, assistant priest | |
| sacerdos | priest | |
| sacerdos regularis | Regular priest, religious priest, monk priest | |
| sacerdos saecularis | Secular priest | |
| sacrifuculus | Catholic priest | |
| sacrista | Messner | |
| sagittarius | Sagittarius; arrowshifter too | |
| sacristan | Messner | |
| salarius | Salt merchant | |
| salarius, sallarius | Salt boiler | |
| salifex | Salt merchant | |
| salinarius | Salt writer | |
| salinator | Salt merchant // Salzherr, Trades | |
| salis propola | Salt merchant | |
| salitor | Saltpeter, Saliter | |
| sallanus | Chaplain | |
| salpista | trumpeter | |
| salsuciarius | Sulzer, Flecksieder | |
| saltator | dancer | |
| saltatorum magister | Ballet master | |
| saltuarius | Field guard, forester | |
| samiator | Sword sweeper | |
| saponarius | Soap boiler | |
| saponis confector | Soap boiler | |
| sarcinator | Patchcutter | |
| sarcitector, sarcitor | roofer | |
| sarissophorus | Pikeman | |
| sartor | cutter | |
| sartrix | Seamstress | |
| satelles | Guardsman, Trabant, lackey, Rottmeister; also henchmen | |
| satellites | Servants | |
| sator | sower | |
| satrapa | Prefect, bailiff, caretaker | |
| scalptor | Sculptor, pechier maker | |
| scandularius | Shingle maker , roofer | |
| scenicus | Actor, comedian, juggler | |
| scenographus vini | Wine visor | |
| sclopeta | Gunsmith | |
| sclopetarius | Musketeer, rifleman | |
| sclopetorum theocopeus | Gunsmith | |
| scoparius | Street sweeper | |
| scoparius | Broom binders | |
| scopularum artifex | Brush maker | |
| scriba | Clerk | |
| scriba culinae | Kitchen clerk | |
| scrinarius | Panel maker, carpenter | |
| scriniarius | Carpenter; also Zechprobst | |
| sculptor | Carpenter, sculptor, carver | |
| scultetus | Schulz, mayor | |
| scythotomus | Riemer , belt maker | |
| scytotonius | Riemer, belt maker | |
| secretarius | Secretary, secretary | |
| segmentarius | Braid maker | |
| segristanus | Messner, Kirchner | |
| seldanus | Mercenaries, peasants, interest farmers | |
| sellarius | Saddler | |
| sellator | Saddler; also armchair maker | |
| semicolonus | Halbbauer , Huber | |
| semirusticus | Half-farmer, field gardener, stoner | |
| senator | Councilor | |
| sepultor mortuorum | mortician undertaker | |
| serator | locksmith | |
| sericarius | Silk knitters // silk knitters, velvet knitters | |
| sericorum tinctor | Whitewashers | |
| serinarius | Carpenter | |
| serrarius | Locksmith, sawmith | |
| servitor | Caretaker, servant, servant | |
| servus | Servant, servant, servant | |
| sessionalista | Assessor, back seat | |
| sessor | Inmann, inmate | |
| setarius | Brush ties | |
| signifer | Ensign | |
| silvarius | Forester, ranger | |
| silvator | ranger | |
| similarius | White bread baker | |
| sitometra | Grain knife | |
| sitophylax | Granary manager | |
| smigarius | Soap boiler | |
| smigator | Soap boiler | |
| solanus | Mercenaries, farmer | |
| solarius | Mercenaries, peasants, interest farmers | |
| soldanus | Mercenaries, peasants, interest farmers | |
| soldarius | Mercenary, soldier | |
| speciarius | Spice grocer | |
| specularius | Mirror maker | |
| speculator | Guardian, spy | |
| sportularius | Basket maker | |
| srutarius | Junk dealer | |
| stabularis | Groom | |
| stabularius | Stable master, groom | |
| stagnarius | Tin caster | |
| stannarius | Pot or pewter pourers | |
| staterarius | Chariot maker | |
| stationary | chandler | |
| statuarius | sculptor | |
| stipus | beggar | |
| stratarius | Saddler | |
| strator laterum | Bricklayer | |
| structor mensae | Table decker, attendant | |
| stubanator | Bathroom owners | |
| stupenator | Bathroom owners | |
| subcenturio | lieutenant | |
| subcustos arcis | Lower Castellan | |
| subditus | Subordinate, subordinate | |
| subulcus | Swineherd | |
| sumilator | Copycat, copyist | |
| sutor | Cobbler, shoemaker | |
| syndicus | Town clerk |
T
| Latin | German | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| tabellarius | Messenger, runner | |
| tabellio | delivery boy | |
| tabernarius | Hostess | |
| tabernator | Hostess | |
| talemetarius | baker | |
| tapetiarum confector | Wallpaper maker | |
| tapetiarum textor ?? | Wallpaper maker | |
| tapifex | Wallpaper maker, tapestry maker | |
| tector | Whitewashers, bricklayers, roofers | |
| tegularius | Brick maker, brick maker | |
| textor | Weber | |
| textrix | Weaver | |
| thelonarius | Customs officer | |
| tibialium reticulator | Stocking knitters, stocking knitters | |
| tibialium textor | Stocking knitters, stocking knitters | |
| tibiarius | Pipe maker | |
| tibicen | piper | |
| tinctor | Dyer | |
| tinctor rubri corii | Red dyers | |
| tiro | Newcomer, pupil | |
| tomeator | Wood turner | |
| tomio | Wood turner | |
| tonsor | Surgeon // clipper, barber | |
| tonsor castralis | Feldscher | |
| toparcha | Hereditary lord, landlord | |
| toreuta | Picture carver, chaser | |
| tormentarius | Gunner, gunner | |
| tormentorum prefectus | Piece master | |
| tornarius, tornator | Wood turner | |
| torneator, torneo | Wood turner | |
| goal goal | Executioner , torturer, torturer | |
| transfugus | Defector, deserter | |
| trapezita | Changer | |
| tribunus | Captain | |
| tribunus aerarius | Treasurer | |
| triclinarchus | Master chef, master chef, head chef | |
| tritor | Thresher | |
| tubicen | trumpeter | |
| tunnarius | Cooper | |
| tutor | Legal guardian | |
| tympanator | Timpanists , drummers | |
| tympanista | Timpanists, drummers | |
| tympanotriba | Timpanists, drummers | |
| typographus | Book printer, in neo-Latin also printer-publisher | |
| typotheta | typesetter | |
| tyropola | Cheese merchant |
U
| Latin | German | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| umbellarius | Umbrella maker | |
| unguentarius | Perfume and ointment makers // Ointment distributors, ointment dealers | |
| upilio | Shepherd | |
| urbani | Citizens, city dwellers | |
| urinator | Diver | |
| usurarius | Interest takers, usurers |
V
| Latin | German | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| vadius | guarantor | |
| vagabundus | Tramp | |
| vagus | Tramp | |
| valvarius | Decision maker, goalkeeper | |
| vector | Carter, driver | |
| venator | Hunter | |
| venditor | Dealer, seller | |
| veredarius | Postillion, mail rider | |
| vespillio | mortician undertaker | |
| vespillo | mortician undertaker | |
| vestiarius | Clothes maker, tailor | |
| veteramentarius | Junk dealers // pan tinker | |
| veteramentarius propola | Junk dealers, traders | |
| veteranus | retired soldier, veteran | |
| veterinarius | vet | |
| vexillifer | Standard bearer | |
| viarius | Path-maker, paver | |
| vicarius | Vicar, deputy | |
| victimarius | Cattle dealer | |
| viego | Cooper , cooper | |
| vietor | Cooper, binder, basket weaver | |
| vigil | Night watchman | |
| vigilarius | Guardian | |
| villanus | Meier, economic administrator | |
| villicus | Maier, judge // villagers, farmer | |
| vinarius | Wine merchant | |
| vinctor | Klein- and Fassbinder | |
| vinitor | Winegrowers, winemakers, Weinzierl | |
| vinopola | Wine merchant | |
| virgulator | Broom or rod ties | Broom binders |
| visitator | Investigator | |
| visitator moldendinarum | Mill controller | |
| vitalitius | Leibgedinger | |
| vitilitigator | Litigation hansel; also angled lawyer | |
| vitriarius | Glaziers , glassmakers | |
| vitriator | Glaziers | |
| vitricus | Stepfather; also church keeper, drinking provost | |
| vitriferus | Glass carrier | |
| vitripictor | Glass carrier | |
| vitrobaiulus | Glass carrier | |
| votivista | Votivist, votive priest, assistant priest | |
| vulnerarius | Surgeon |
X
| Latin | German | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| xenodochii magister | Hospital master, hospital nurse | |
| xenodochus | Hospital master, hospital nurse | |
| xylocopus | Carpenter | |
| xylopola | Timber merchant |
Z
| Latin | German | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| zonarius | Belt maker | |
| zygostata | Wagmeister, Wardein | |
| zythepsa | Brewers; also innkeeper, taverner | |
| zythopepta | Brewers; also innkeeper, taverner | |
| zythopoeus | Brewers; also innkeeper, taverner | |
| zythopola | Brewers; also innkeeper, taverner | |
| zythopepta | brewer | |
| cytopoeus | brewer |
literature
- Karl Puchner, Klemens Stadler, Latin job titles in parish registers and other local and family historical sources , Hirschenhausen 1936
- Johann Heinrich Barth: Genealogical-Etymological Lexicon - Volume 2 (Latin and French) website
Web links
- http://www.michaelnbach.info/wissenswert/Berufe.html (excerpt from Puchner / Stadler)
- http://www.daniel-stieger.ch/berufe.htm#anfang
- http://www.familienkunde.at/Lexikon_Berufsbezüge.htm
- http://wiki-de.genealogy.net/Kategorie:Berufsbezeichnung
- The house books of the Nuremberg Twelve Brothers Foundation Historical illustrations of old professions
Individual evidence
- ↑ DuCange
- ↑ Württemberg Quarterly Bulletin for State History, Vol. 5, p. 198 ; a carpenter. sa forum ahnenforschung.net
- ↑ Hans Widmann : Author trouble of a scholar in the 16th century. In: Börsenblatt for the German book trade - Frankfurt edition. No. 89, (November 5) 1968, pp. 2929-2940, pp. 2930.