Huwyler is a surname originating from Upper Swabia in the Middle Ages, connecting the region between the current Bavaria and Swiss-German cantons. This surname is still recognized as linked to the Swiss central region (Zurich, Zug and Lucerne) with roots in the cities of

Risch Risch is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland. It is also promoted as Risch-Rotkreuz. Four villages (Rotkreuz, Risch, Buonas and Holzhäusern) belong to the municipality ''Risch''. On 24 November 2007 it was decided to promote t ...

and Steinhausen. Huwyler is a topographic surname from the Huwyl castle and hamlet located between

Römerswil Römerswil is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. History Herlisberg is first mentioned in 1173 as ''Heigesperhc''. In 1242 it was mentioned as ''Hergesberch''. Geography Römerswil is locate ...

and Hochdorf, Lucerne around the 15th century. The Huwyl area was named as Hunwil in documents dating from 1230 to 1474. The surname started from the Lords von Hunwil (Herren von Hunwil, Giswil OW). The von Hunwil surname is well documented as they were

ministerialis The ''ministeriales'' (singular: ''ministerialis'') were a class of people raised up from serfdom and placed in positions of power and responsibility in the High Middle Ages in the Holy Roman Empire. The word and its German translations, ''Minis ...

barons. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Swiss surnames were derived by appending the syllable –er. This largely replaced the practice of using the "von" prefix. Surname von Hunwil evolved over the years to Huwiler and Huwyler (and even Hauviller in France).

People

* Beat Huwyler (born 1961), Swiss theologist * Burkard Huwiler (1868–1954), Swiss Roman Catholic bishop * Daniel Huwyler (born 1963), Swiss cyclist * Friedrich Huwyler (1942–2009), Swiss politician *

Heidrun Huwyler Heidrun Huwyler (1942) is a Swiss German Post-Impressionist painter. Biography Works by Heidrun Huwyler show a broad spectrum of artistic talents. Her abstract images are simultaneously emotional and spontaneous by showing colors on in several ...

(born 1942), impressionist painter * Jakob Huwyler (1867–1938), Swiss artist *

Jost Franz Huwyler-Boller Jost-Franz Huwyler-Boller (1874 – 1930) was a Swiss architect from Zurich who built several famous hotels. Career Jost Franz Huwyler-Boller is best known as the architect of historic Kurhaus Hotel in Bergün, GR. This grand hotel was designed ...

(1874–1930), Swiss architect * Max Huwyler (1931–2023), Swiss writer * Mike Huwiler (born 1972), American soccer player

Other uses

Huwiler Tower Huwiler Tower (german: Huwilerturm) is the smallest of the four outer town wall towers in the city of Zug , neighboring_municipalities = Cham, Baar, Walchwil, Steinhausen, Unterägeri , twintowns = Fürstenfeld (A ...

, Zug, Switzerland * Huwyl, a hamlet near Hochdorf, Lucerne, Switzerland *

Huwyl Burg Huwyl Burg was a castle built between Römerswil and Hochdorf, nearby Lake Baldegg (Canton of Lucern, Switzerland). It was the stronghold of the family Huwyler Huwyler is a surname originating from Upper Swabia in the Middle Ages, connecting the ...

, a castle near Römerswil, Switzerland Familienwappen Huwyler

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