Message: "Re: Zinzendorf and Schleiermacher"

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[Surname] Re: Zinzendorf and Schleiermacher

by Lepic

5/11/2024, 9:58 AM

Zinzendorf is the name of a place in Bavaria and Schleiermacher is the name of a weaver, more specifically a maker of veils.

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- GETB (guest) +3

5/11/2024, 1:38 PM

So "Schleier" means "veil" and "zinzen" means...? I mean, "Dorf" means "village". Thanks, do you think I need to post zinzerdorf in the forums of the place name site?

- thegriffon +2

5/16/2024, 9:19 PM

Zinzen is probably just s variant of Zinsen, tribute, taxes, rent. It's also a surname by itself.

- GETB (guest) +1

5/18/2024, 3:50 AM

Thanks! So, Zinzendorf would be the village's tax collector?

- thegriffon

5/31/2024, 12:08 AM

No Zinzendorf is a particular village. Why I don't know. It was built as rental housing, it was given as tribute, it was a tax collection point for travelers, no idea why. There's almost no information on it other than the name and location.

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