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Görschen Family
The Görschen family is an old German nobility, German noble family originating from the 12th century. The family name derives from its original headquarters: the place ''Goresin'' (Görschen) or even from an older "''oppida goresin''" (''Görschenburg / Görschenfestung'') near Lützen, which was already appointed by Bishop Thietmar of Merseburg in the year 998, whereas the name itself is Sorbian language, Sorbian origin and translating as "damp". Naming variations are ''de Goresin'', ''de Gorsne'', ''de Gorssen'' and ''von Goerschen''. Coat of arms A golden key on a blue background with the top facing downwards; on the helmet a key is depicted between two and six black cock feathers. Several variations of the colours of the key and the shield are available in different sources. Family chronicle The first recorded individual bearing the name was ''Conradus de Gorsne'' who was recorded as a “witness” on 22 June 1186. The first recorded ancestor of the living von Görschen desce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Von Goerschen
The term () is used in German name, German surnames either as a nobiliary particle indicating a noble patrilineality, or as a simple Preposition and postposition, preposition used by commoners that means or . Nobility directories like the often abbreviate the noble term to ''v.'' In medieval or early modern names, the particle was at times added to commoners' names; thus, meant . This meaning is preserved in Swiss toponymic surnames and in the Dutch language, Dutch , which is a cognate of but also does not necessarily indicate nobility. Usage Germany and Austria The abolition of the Monarchy, monarchies in Germany and Austria in 1919 meant that neither state has a privileged nobility, and both have exclusively republican governments. In Germany, this means that legally ''von'' simply became an ordinary part of the surnames of the people who used it. There are no longer any legal privileges or constraints associated with this naming convention. According to German alp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |