English
Ziegler
Ziegler comes from German Ziegler ‘brickmaker’, and goes back to Middle High German ziegeler.
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350ziegeler
- Germanc. 1650–presentZiegler‘brickmaker’
- Englishearliest quotation 1990same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350ziegeler
- Germanc. 1650–presentZiegler‘brickmaker’
- Englishearliest quotation 1990same form
Earliest quotation: 1990, Fuhr Suspended One Year by NHL for Using Drugs: “This use was sporadic, sometimes 'bingeful,' but never at…”
Every English word from Middle High German ziegeler
Today it means
name A surname from German
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle High German ziegeler / Ziegler