Weidemann
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Weidemann is a German family name
and may be deduced from the Middle High German
terms for hunter or woad farmer.
The German word Weide also means willow, as well as pasture. The name could thus translate into willowman and hence suggests alternative meanings such a the occupational name for a basket maker or a person living near a willowtree. Since Weide (the tree) derives from Middle High German wîda , these meanings can not be assigned to the family name, whose origin dates back to mediaeval times.
The family name Weidemann is first found in Westphalia, Germany, where the name Weidemann emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Weide, Weid, Weiden, Waide, Weidler, Weidman, Weidmann, Weidner, Weidtler, Widmann, Wiede, Wiedmann, Wiedemann and many more.
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...
and may be deduced from the Middle High German
Middle 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...
terms for hunter or woad farmer.
The German word Weide also means willow, as well as pasture. The name could thus translate into willowman and hence suggests alternative meanings such a the occupational name for a basket maker or a person living near a willowtree. Since Weide (the tree) derives from Middle High German wîda , these meanings can not be assigned to the family name, whose origin dates back to mediaeval times.
The family name Weidemann is first found in Westphalia, Germany, where the name Weidemann emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Weide, Weid, Weiden, Waide, Weidler, Weidman, Weidmann, Weidner, Weidtler, Widmann, Wiede, Wiedmann, Wiedemann and many more.
People
- Christian Rudolph Wilhelm WiedemannChristian Rudolph Wilhelm WiedemannChristian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann , was a German physician, historian, naturalist and entomologist...
(1770-1840) - German - entomologist. - Jakob WeidemannJakob WeidemannJakob Weidemann was a Norwegian artist. Jakob Weidemann is regarded as one of Norway’s more important artists of post-war Modernism.-Biography:...
(1923-2001) - Norway - Painter. - Kurt Weidemann (1922-2011), Eichmedien, Germany (today Poland) – typographer, graphic designer, author, teacher.
- Magnus Weidemann (1880-1967) - Germany - Evangelist, Photographer and Painter.
- Volker Weidemann (1924-) - Kiel, Germany - Astronomer.