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Origin of Erb Total Records: 23  Origin of Erb, Meaning of Erb Origin: German, 'From the hill' or 'From the Castle' Originally 'Vonderburg Surnames: Funderburg, Vonderburg Submitted by: Amanda Funderburg Origin of Erb, Meaning of Erb Origin: Derived from Herbertson in lowland Scotland and possibly derived fron a 'son of a herbere', i.e. an innkeeper. The attribution to a 'son of Herbert' is uncertain. Harbison/Herbison generally taken by those who went across to Ulster, Ireland during the 1600s, whilst Herbertson was adopted by those remaining in Scotland. A later modification, mainly in the 1800s, gave Harbinson and Herbinson. Surnames: Harbeson, Harbinson, Harbison, Herbison Submitted by: Chris Harbison Origin of Erb, Meaning of Erb Origin: Believed to have originated as a place name in Scotland. Surnames: Lockabay, Lockabie, Lockaby, Lockerby Submitted by: Perry G. McCrary Origin of Erb, Meaning of Erb Origin: A Person who lives East of the Brook. Bardsley couldn't find the place. It is mentioned in the Cartulary or Cannonsleigh Abbey. First reference 1173. Ruins of Abbey situated at Burlescombe about 2 miles west of the Devon/Somerset Border Surnames: Eastabrook, Easterbrook Submitted by: Richard Eastabrook Origin of Erb, Meaning of Erb Origin: Sherburne derives from the Viking colonisation of the Danelaw. It is literally translated as 'Bright Stream' but has also been anglicised to 'Brightwater'. Surnames: Sherbourne, Sherburn, Sherburne Submitted by: Richard Sherburn Origin of Erb, Meaning of Erb Origin: Seibert has it's origins as a Germanic Patronymic name. It has 40 some-odd variations in spelling and pronunciation. It's original spelling came from two root words, 'siege' and 'beraht', meaning 'victorious & brilliant one, famous'. These two words combined, create the earliest common form of 'Siegbert'. Before World War I and during the Austrian Monarchy, it 'became' predominitely a 'Jewish' name, and for that reason was eventually avoided by non- Jews. It is often confused with the more common name of 'Siegfried', which means 'victory & peace'. Names such as these are cate- gorized as the 'victory' names, used to depict terms of battle or warfare.... Siegbert: Victory-Bright Siegfried: Victory-Peace Sigismund/Sigmond: Victory- Mountain These names are now commonly depicted as Seibert, Siefert, Simmonds, & Simon.... As a Jewish name, these are possibly descriptive of the tribe of Simeon(Shimon)... commonly the Jews used the 1st sylabble of a German name to depict the tribe they were thought to be from, in this case the Hebrew letter 'Shin'. Surnames: Segerbarth, Seiber, Seiberlich, Seibert, Sibert, Siebens, Siebert, Siebertz, Siebken, Siegbert, Siegbrecht, Zeibert Submitted by: Robert C. Seibert Origin of Erb, Meaning of Erb Origin: The name of Derby or Darby is said to have been derived from the residence of its first bearers in the city and county of that name in England. It is found on ancient records in the various forms of Dereby, Derbey, Darbey, Derbye, Darbye, Dorby, Darbie, Derbie, Darby, and Derby, of which the last two are the forms most generally in use in America today. Surnames: Darby, Derby, Dereby, Derbey, Darbey, Derbye, Darbye, Dorby, Darbie, Derbie Submitted by: Melissa McSwain Origin of Erb, Meaning of Erb Origin: GENEALOGY Surnames: FERBRACHE Submitted by: Origin of Erb, Meaning of Erb Origin: charles edward koerber is my father, born in new york in june 11, 1921-2. his father name was agusto koerber also lived in new york city. Surnames: koerber Submitted by: chuck koerber 3779 e. talkalai place , tucson ariz Origin of Erb, Meaning of Erb Origin: The surname CUMBERBATCH originates from COMBERBACH a place in Cheshire, England Surnames: Cumberbatch, Comberbatch, Cumberpatch, Cumberlege, Cumberledge Submitted by: Bob Cumberbatch Origin of Erb, Meaning of Erb Origin: CUMBERBATCH, or its most ancient spelling COMBERBACH, means "dweller in a valley with a stream". COMBERBACH is a place in Cheshire, England Surnames: Cumberbatch Comberbach Submitted by: Origin of Erb, Meaning of Erb Origin: Wasserburg German origin means water castle/fortress Surnames: Wasserburg Submitted by: glitz Origin of Erb, Meaning of Erb Origin: Canbert/Cambert means brillant crooked mouth Cam/Can Scottish origin means crokked or crooked mouth Bert German origin means brilliant Surnames: Cambert, caribert, Herbert, Heribert, Claribert, Charibert Submitted by: glitz Origin of Erb, Meaning of Erb Origin: The name of Aberbothenothe is understood to mean "the confluence of the water below the baron's house," being derived from Aber, the influx of a river into the sea, or of a smaller stream into a larger. Both or Bothena, a dwelling, a baronial residence; and Neth or Neoth-ea, the stream that descends or is lower then something else in the neighbourhood; a derivation which is perfectly applicable to the site of the ancient castle, and to the present residence of the noble family of Arbuthnott. [See Statistical Account, vol. xi.] Surnames: Arbuthnott, Aberbothenothe Submitted by: DP Origin of Erb, Meaning of Erb Origin: Ellerbrock kommt von "Erlen Bruch". Im Holsteinischen ein Name f?r eine Ansammlung von Erlenbaeumen Surnames: Ellerbrock, Ellerbrook Submitted by: Tim Ellerbrock Origin of Erb, Meaning of Erb Origin: eurasian sparrowhawk Surnames: Sperber Submitted by: Origin of Erb, Meaning of Erb Origin: KEEPER OF THE MILL MILL KEEPER Surnames: MILLERBERND Submitted by: richard millerbernd Origin of Erb, Meaning of Erb Origin: "by the riverbank" Surnames: Verbeek,Verbeke Submitted by: Diana Origin of Erb, Meaning of Erb Origin: The name means a sour dough or mash for certain breads or for beer. Thus many in the family were bakers or brewers. Surnames: Sauerbrey Submitted by: robert sauerbrey Origin of Erb, Meaning of Erb Origin: Herbst is German for "autumn" Surnames: Herbst Submitted by: Barbie Herbst Origin of Erb, Meaning of Erb Origin: MEANING: SON (YAN) OF ARCHITECT (KALFA) ORIGIN : ISTANBUL/TURKEY Surnames: HERBIN Submitted by: Origin of Erb, Meaning of Erb Origin: 'Vanderbeck' comes from the Flemish (and Dutch' Van de beek, which means 'living near the small river'. My grandfather (?1899) told me, that the family 'Vandebeek' moved all to the Frenh speaking part of Belgium, where the people couldn't pronounce it right, so it became 'Vanderbeck'. He told me that he was the first generation, coming back to their roots. Probably, it's true. In the French part of Belgium, you'll find much more 'Vanderbeck', here in the Flemish part, it's all family of us. Surnames: Vanderbeck Submitted by: Gudrun Origin of Erb, Meaning of Erb Origin: the langerbein or langbein changed there to longerbeam when they moved in to the usa from germany. Surnames: longerbeam Submitted by: debbie kenney longerbeam 1/8/2009 7:35 AM Page 1 of 1

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