Kienzle
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Kienzle is a family name
originating in the Swabian
-speaking areas of Southwestern Germany. The traditional Swabian pronunciation of the name is ˈkiə̯ntslə, and in Standard German it is pronounced with a long /iː/ rather than a diphthong
: ˈkiːntslə. It is quite common in Swabia and other Alemannic
-speaking areas.
Other forms of the name include Künzli in Switzerland .
Kuonrât (the keen advisor) from which the German first name "Konrad" is also derived. The appreviated form of Konrad is Kunz, which yielded the Swabian diminutive
Küenzle which was subsequently changed to Kienzle through the de-rounding of front vowels around the 13th-14th century .
Family name
A family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...
originating in the Swabian
Swabian German
Swabian is one of the Alemannic dialects of High German. It is spoken in Swabia, a region which covers much of Germany's southwestern state Baden-Württemberg, including its capital Stuttgart, the rural area known as the Swabian Alb, and Bavaria...
-speaking areas of Southwestern Germany. The traditional Swabian pronunciation of the name is ˈkiə̯ntslə, and in Standard German it is pronounced with a long /iː/ rather than a diphthong
Diphthong
A diphthong , also known as a gliding vowel, refers to two adjacent vowel sounds occurring within the same syllable. Technically, a diphthong is a vowel with two different targets: That is, the tongue moves during the pronunciation of the vowel...
: ˈkiːntslə. It is quite common in Swabia and other Alemannic
Alemannic German
Alemannic is a group of dialects of the Upper German branch of the Germanic language family. It is spoken by approximately ten million people in six countries: Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, France and Italy...
-speaking areas.
Other forms of the name include Künzli in Switzerland .
Etymology
The name is ultimately derived from Middle High GermanMiddle High German
Middle High German , abbreviated MHG , is the term used for the period in the history of the German language between 1050 and 1350. It is preceded by Old High German and followed by Early New High German...
Kuonrât (the keen advisor) from which the German first name "Konrad" is also derived. The appreviated form of Konrad is Kunz, which yielded the Swabian diminutive
Diminutive
In language structure, a diminutive, or diminutive form , is a formation of a word used to convey a slight degree of the root meaning, smallness of the object or quality named, encapsulation, intimacy, or endearment...
Küenzle which was subsequently changed to Kienzle through the de-rounding of front vowels around the 13th-14th century .