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📝 A German surname 🧑 A person from Zeltingen 🍷 A German wine
Zeltinger

Zeltinger

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A family name used by people from Germany
  • proper noun
: Zeltinger
  • The Zeltinger family has lived in the region for generations.

Examples

  • Professor Zeltinger was invited to speak at the international wine symposium.

  • Mr. Zeltinger is a well-respected historian.

  • Many people recognized Zeltinger as a respected name in the community.

  • Many Zeltingers have settled in the United States.

  • Professor Zeltinger was invited to speak at the international wine symposium.

  • The Zeltinger family has lived in the region for generations.

  • Many people recognized Zeltinger as a respected name in the community.

Surface Forms

Zeltinger main

Morphology

Zeltinger = Zeltingen (opaque) = Zeltingen + er

Although the surname is historically based on the place name Zeltingen, the family-name sense is lexicalized and not predictable from the base alone.

Etymology

Zeltinger as a surname began as a family name meaning 'from' Zeltingen, a town in Germany. Many German family names come from places, so Zeltinger shows where the family came from.