Profitable

Profitlich , also Profittlich , is a family name in the Rhineland. Its original meaning is probably that of "a profitable person". According to Grimm's dictionary , “profitable” means “economical, economical”. About 130 families in Germany bear this name.

Name bearer

• Eduard Profittlich (1890–1942), German Jesuit, Apostolic Administrator for Estonia
• Markus Maria Profitlich (* 1960), German comedian
• Matthias Profitlich (1898–1942), German painter
• Paul Profitlich , German entrepreneur, see Villa Profitlich
• Ulrich Profitlich (* 1936), German literary scholar

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Jürgen Udolph : Professor Udolph's book of names. Munich 2005, pp. 78-81.