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QC Captions vol. 316
Case:
FWIW - "Kroich" is a German family name, that apparantly shares a common root with 'Krug' (jar, tankard).
Like many (many!) German family names, it's an (indirect) reference to an occupation, or possibly a noteworthy peculiarity of the person it is applied to - so it could refer to somebody whose job had to do with tankards in some way: making them, trading them or using them (a barkeep).
It could also refer to a notorious drunk.
TL;DR - It means jar, pitcher, mug or tankard, or people that deal with them in any capacity. Nothing to do with crosses.
DSL:
FAYE: "Come up with a funny quote, kid, before the joyless pedants take over."
CLAIRE: "The WCDT is coming here?! Is no place safe?"
Case:
--- Quote from: DSL on 23 Apr 2017, 07:56 ---FAYE: "Come up with a funny quote, kid, before the joyless pedants take over."
CLAIRE: "The WCDT is coming here?! Is no place safe?"
--- End quote ---
Gyrre:
--- Quote from: Case on 21 Apr 2017, 10:25 ---FWIW - "Kroich" is a German family name, that apparantly shares a common root with 'Krug' (jar, tankard).
Like many (many!) German family names, it's an (indirect) reference to an occupation, or possibly a noteworthy peculiarity of the person it is applied to - so it could refer to somebody whose job had to do with tankards in some way: making them, trading them or using them (a barkeep).
It could also refer to a notorious drunk.
TL;DR - It means jar, pitcher, mug or tankard, or people that deal with them in any capacity. Nothing to do with crosses.
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So, 'Birchhoffer' (sp?) would probably be someone who tends to an arboretum. Gotcha.
I've got an ex who's last name was Voellmecke. Any idea what that one means?
Not sure if I butchered 'Birchhoffer'. It was the name of one of my teachers in 6th grade, and he told us it meant something akin to "house of trees".
Case:
--- Quote from: Gyrre on 23 Apr 2017, 19:08 ---So, 'Birchhoffer' (sp?) would probably be someone who tends to an arboretum. Gotcha.
I've got an ex who's last name was Voellmecke. Any idea what that one means?
Not sure if I butchered 'Birchhoffer'. It was the name of one of my teachers in 6th grade, and he told us it meant something akin to "house of trees".
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Voellmecke is a surname stemming from the diminutive of the given name Volmer/Volmar or Volkmar.
Volkmar in turn is an Old-high-German name meaning "Famous amongst the people" - Volk=folc=people and mar/Mari= famous.
Those Old-high-German names are always something like "Bonecrusher the feared, bane of his enemies" (my own middle name, Elmar, comes from Eigilmar, which means "famous sword"), apparently nobody back then called themselves "Hubert, cleaner of linen".
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