Brief Life History of William
William Bach was born about 1730, in Worfield, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom as the son of John Bach and Thomasine Bach. He died on 28 January 1731, at the age of 2.
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- William Bache, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Hans, Kurt, Fritz, Klaus, Horst, Johann, Alfons, Bernhard, Erna, Ernst.
German: topographic name for someone who lived by a stream, Middle High German bach ‘stream’. This surname is also found in some other European countries, most notably in Denmark and France (Alsace and Lorraine), but also in e.g. the Netherlands, Czechia (see also 5 below), and Croatia.
Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Bach ‘stream, creek’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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