Message: "There are German profession surnames"

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There are German profession surnames

by Mar (X-Mar)

10/27/2008, 1:55 AM

for example Zimmermann (carpenter) or Schmidt (smith). It's not just an English thing, I know of examples in many languages. If for example I search for the meaning "smith" on the surnames site, I get this list:
http://surnames.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=smith&type=d&operator=or

Here's the surnames site's home page:
http://surnames.behindthename.com/

- Sofia +1

10/27/2008, 6:07 AM

I think she meant last names used as first names, not meanings in surnames.

- Mar (X-Mar)

10/27/2008, 6:50 AM

Ah okay

I guess I misinterpreted the question.

In that case I can't think of anything in German, or any other language (unless the last name is a common first name like Thomas).

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