Updated June 9, 2019

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Family name origins & meanings

  • German and Swiss German : from a byname meaning ‘brother’, occasionally used for a younger son, i.e. the brother of someone important, or for a guild member.
  • Jewish (Ashkenazic) : possibly derived from German Bruder ‘brother’ or Yiddish bruder; the reason for its adoption as a surname is not clear.