Hello,I am tracing my German roots and looking
for the name origin and/or name meaning for WABNITZ and SPLETTSTOESSER.
Any assistance is appreciated.
Regards,
Henry
Hello,I am tracing my German roots and looking
for the name origin and/or name meaning for WABNITZ and SPLETTSTOESSER.
Any assistance is appreciated.
Regards,
Henry
Hello Henry,
Wabnitz is determinating the local origin of birth which is the village of Wabnitz/district town Oels/Silesia/now Poland (634 inhabitants in 1933). Polish name: Wabienice.
Splettstoesser is a north German occupation name meaning merchant dealing with chipped wood, firewood, clapboards.
Kind regards
Detlef
Hello Detlef - thank you very much for your reply - much appreciated.
Kind regards
Henry