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Help[Facts] Pretsel
My grandad has a middle name called Pretsel. He is Scottish but with possibly russian heritage. Can anyone please help me find out more about where this name comes from
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Says it's a Scottish surname. Like namebug mentioned, could've been to honor his maternal lineage.
http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Pretsel
http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Pretsel
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You do know that "pretsel" is an alternate spelling of "pretzel", right?
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Pretsel seems to be a Scottish surname.
Perhaps it was in honor of a mother or grandmothers maiden name?
Perhaps it was in honor of a mother or grandmothers maiden name?
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