Momber

Momber is a German family name .

Origin and meaning

The name is an activity name that is derived from the activities of the guardian or lawyer .

The word momber has developed in numerous variants from the Middle High German munt-bor , Old High German munt-boro (protector, protector, patron) and was in use until the 18th century. In legal texts of the Middle Ages and the early modern period, there are changing meanings, such as authorized representative, trustee, representative (also of the regent), executor.

variants

Momber has around 300 namesake in Germany - primarily in the Lower Rhine and Saarland
Mommer around 300 namesake - primarily in the Rhineland and the Eifel
Momper has around 350 namesake - primarily in Saarland
Mambour (French form) - isolated

Name bearer

Shape momber

August Momber (1886–1969), German actor and director
Peter Momber (1921–1975), German soccer player

Shape momper

Joos de Momper (1564–1635), Dutch painter
Walter Momper (* 1945), German politician

Individual evidence

↑ Momber. In: Jacob Grimm , Wilhelm Grimm (Hrsg.): German dictionary . tape 12 : L, M - (VI). S. Hirzel, Leipzig 1885, Sp. 2482-2483 ( woerterbuchnetz.de ).
↑ Momber . In: Heidelberg Academy of Sciences (Hrsg.): German legal dictionary . tape 9 , issue 5/6 (edited by Heino Speer and others). Hermann Böhlaus successor, Weimar 1994, ISBN 3-7400-0966-7 ( adw.uni-heidelberg.de ).

[1] Momber. In: Jacob Grimm , Wilhelm Grimm (Hrsg.): German dictionary . tape 12 : L, M - (VI). S. Hirzel, Leipzig 1885, Sp. 2482-2483 ( woerterbuchnetz.de ).

[2] Momber . In: Heidelberg Academy of Sciences (Hrsg.): German legal dictionary . tape 9 , issue 5/6 (edited by Heino Speer and others). Hermann Böhlaus successor, Weimar 1994, ISBN 3-7400-0966-7 ( adw.uni-heidelberg.de ).