Brief Life History of Lorenz
Lorenz Meier was born in 1554, in Wolhusen, Lucerne, Switzerland. He married Anna Sibilla Walther in 1579, in Wolhusen, Lucerne, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died on 11 March 1647, at the age of 93, and was buried in Grosswangen, Lucerne, Switzerland.
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Sources (2)
- Lorenz Meier in entry for Johann Meier, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Meyer, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
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Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Hans, Erwin, Manfred, Heinz, Armin, Bernhard, Lorenz, Franz, Gerhard, Helmut.
German and Dutch: variant of Meyer . The German surname in this form is also found in some other European countries, e.g. in France (Alsace and Lorraine) and Poland.
Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a variant of the personal name Meyer (see Meyer 2).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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