Spreitzer
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Spreitzer[1] (from German spreizen "to spread (legs)") is a German surname belonging to the group of family names based on a personal characteristic, in this case from a nickname for someone who spread his/her legs when walking.[2][3] Notable people with the name include:
- Edward Spreitzer (born 1961), American convicted murderer
- Ken Spreitzer (born 1964), American software developer
- Mark Spreitzer (died 1986), American politician
- Mike Spreitzer (born 1981), American rock guitarist
References[edit]
- ^ "Spreitzer Surname". forebears.io. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
Approximately 3,919 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Austria; Highest density in: Austria.
- ^ "Herkunft und Bedeutung". forebears.io. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
Spreitzer: Übername zu mittelhochdeutsch spriuçen (spreizen) für jemanden, der beim Gehen die Beine spreizte.
- ^ "Spreitzer Family History". ancestry.com. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
German: a Sorbian family name of uncertain origin, perhaps a habitational name from a place called Spreewitz near Hoyerswerda, Lausitz.
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