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soc.genealogy.german Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Part 2/4
Section - 13. What does my German surname mean?

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     The meaning of a German surname can often be found in a German-
     English dictionary (e.g., Schmidt means smith, M"uller means
     miller).  Sometimes spelling modifications, pronunciation shifts,
     or dialectal origins hide the original meaning.  In such cases,
     a general or specifically German name lexicon can be useful.
     Three standard German works are
       _Deutsche Namenkunde_ by Max Gottschald,
       _Deutsches Namenlexikon_ by Hans Bahlow,
         also available in English as _Dictionary of German Names_,
       _Das grosse Buch der Familiennamen_ by Horst Naumann, and
       _dtv-Atlas Namenkunde_ (Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag).
     Please note that name interpretation is often speculative.

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Apr 13, 2021 @ 2:14 pm
I'm trying to find German Naval records (Prussian navy I believe) for my Uncle who served in Trieste, Italy from approx. 1879 to 1890 from that port. (and he traveled around the world). I need some advice, any advice, on how I could find a record of him being there or even any record of him being in the German Navy there. A genealogist that could help, or where the records might be housed. I did see on another post that some German records were destroyed in Berlin in 1945, but I don't know those details. I appreciate any comments. Thank you.

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