Brief Life History of Johann Georg
When Johann Georg Ritter was born on 2 February 1721, in Bezirksamt Eppingen, Baden, Germany, his father, Johann Christoph Ritter, was 32 and his mother, Eva Ketterle, was 27. He died on 11 July 1721, in his hometown, at the age of 0.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Johann Georg Ritter - Church record: birth-name: Johann Georg Ritter
- Joh Georg Vitters, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
- Legacy NFS Source: Johann Georg Ritter -
Name Meaning
German: from Middle High German rit(t)er ‘knight, mounted warrior’, Middle Low German ridder, applied as a status name, occupational name, or nickname. Compare Knight .
English (Middlesex): perhaps a nickname from an agent derivative of Middle English ritten ‘to cut open, split’, usually referring to the use of a blade. Compare Render .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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