WICKMAN, GREUNER, GREINER
I learned recently that Wickman may, in fact, be an English name. It was defined as a man who worked on a dairy farm.
From Will Durant's Story of Civilization, I learned that a wick was a designation for a small village. It may have derived from the Scandinavian vick which had the same meaning.
From Will Durant's Story of Civilization, I learned that a wick was a designation for a small village. It may have derived from the Scandinavian vick which had the same meaning.I also learned from Durant that King George I of England sent troops to Prussia to help defend Hannover from the French. From this, I envision the possibility that English or British citizens of Scandinavian descent found themselves on German soil where thereafter they made their home.
I also learned from Durant that King George I of England sent troops to Prussia to help defend Hannover from the French. From this, I envision the possibility that English or British citizens of Scandinavian descent found themselves on German soil where thereafter they made their home.I have asked many German natives if Wickman had any meaning in German. On the basis of their negative replies, it seems safe to accept the possibility for now that the English/Scandinavian Wickman is the fundament that was misspelled under German influence and then reverted back to the English/Scandinavian word in the New World.
I have asked many German natives if Wickman had any meaning in German. On the basis of their negative replies, it seems safe to accept the possibility for now that the English/Scandinavian Wickman is the fundament that was misspelled under German influence and then reverted back to the English/Scandinavian word in the New World.Perhaps you have some knowledge or thoughts on the matter?More Replies:
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Re: WICKMAN, GREUNER, GREINER
3/05/99