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in reply to a message by kathyo
Kobber means "copper". And it's absolutely no ancient name, at least no first name, from Jutland since it's something. I should know since I'm from the middle of Jutland (Or Jylland). Born, bred, raised and lived here my entire life. And Hjørring (Hjorring or Hjoerring) is in the north of Jylland.
And it's no last name either. I don't really know where they got Kobber from, because I've only heard it used in the sense, that it's a metallic art. It might be a local thing up there, but I doubt it.
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And it's no last name either. I don't really know where they got Kobber from, because I've only heard it used in the sense, that it's a metallic art. It might be a local thing up there, but I doubt it.
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Charlie Blue
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Hej Charlie Blue,
There are some people (12) in Denmark whose surname is Kobber.
/Satu
There are some people (12) in Denmark whose surname is Kobber.
/Satu
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Hmm...
They may have German ancestors, since Kynaston found the surname in low German.
That could be the answer. I couldn't find Kobber in my extended book of Danish first- and lastnames. The best book dealing with lastnames here. Well there are some which have Kobber as the first part, but they're always combined with something other. But no single handedly Kobber. *Gets nosy and heads off to the Danish statistic database for first- and lastnames, to check out the data on Kobber*
"I'm Not Lazy, I'm Just A Very Calm Person!"
Charlie Blue
~My 14 Darling !'s ~ !!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Name's in the profile)
They may have German ancestors, since Kynaston found the surname in low German.
That could be the answer. I couldn't find Kobber in my extended book of Danish first- and lastnames. The best book dealing with lastnames here. Well there are some which have Kobber as the first part, but they're always combined with something other. But no single handedly Kobber. *Gets nosy and heads off to the Danish statistic database for first- and lastnames, to check out the data on Kobber*
"I'm Not Lazy, I'm Just A Very Calm Person!"
Charlie Blue
~My 14 Darling !'s ~ !!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Name's in the profile)
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German ancestors is a good theory.
The Low German form of that name is Kopper.
Unfortunately, there are no name statistics about German first- and surnames anywhere (DATENSCHUTZ!!!) but when searching www.telefonbuch.de, I didn't find any Kobber with bb in Germany at all, but some Koppers!
So probably the Kopper surname became Kobber in Denmark.
Hilsen fra
Satu
The Low German form of that name is Kopper.
Unfortunately, there are no name statistics about German first- and surnames anywhere (DATENSCHUTZ!!!) but when searching www.telefonbuch.de, I didn't find any Kobber with bb in Germany at all, but some Koppers!
So probably the Kopper surname became Kobber in Denmark.
Hilsen fra
Satu
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ATTN :- Charlie Blue - where is the Danish Statisic Database, to be found??
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Here it is...
http://www.dst.dk/HomeUK.aspx (I've converted it into English for you.)
Go to the upper left hand corner under "Statistics free of charge", and you'll find the link to "Names".
The English version is absolute NOT as through as the Danish one. Just so you're warned. BUT if you understand Danish, you can alway convert the site back into Danish (upper right hand corner).
"I'm Not Lazy, I'm Just A Very Calm Person!"
Charlie Blue
~My 14 Darling !'s ~ !!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Name's in the profile)
http://www.dst.dk/HomeUK.aspx (I've converted it into English for you.)
Go to the upper left hand corner under "Statistics free of charge", and you'll find the link to "Names".
The English version is absolute NOT as through as the Danish one. Just so you're warned. BUT if you understand Danish, you can alway convert the site back into Danish (upper right hand corner).
"I'm Not Lazy, I'm Just A Very Calm Person!"
Charlie Blue
~My 14 Darling !'s ~ !!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Name's in the profile)
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