EBERLE Origin of surname
EBERLE, EBERLIN
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a patronymic surname derived from a male ancestor's personal name, in this case of biblical origin.
Eberle and Eberlin are German diminutives of Eber/Ever/Ewer, which was the name of the great-grandson of Shem, son of Noah and ancestor of Abraham (Genesis 10.21; 11.14; 1 Chronicles 1.17). His name is closely associated with the terms Ivri (Hebrew), Hebraeus (Latin), Ebreo (Italian), Hebraeer (German) and Evreu (Romanian), all of which mean "Hebrew" and are widely used as synonyms for Jew.
Eberls means the "son of Eberl". The German word Eber means "wild boar". Certain German etymologists therefore believe that the family name Eberstark (literally "as strong as a boar" in German) is offensive to Jews. However, from the Jewish/Yiddish point of view the name means "strong Hebrew" or "as strong as a Hebrew". The 15th century Portuguese-born philosopher Judah Abravanel was also known as Leo Hebraeus and Leone Ebreo, both of which mean "the Hebrew lion". Eberlen is recorded as a Jewish family name in early 16th century Germany, Ewer in 19th century Germany, and Ever in 20th century Poland.
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a patronymic surname derived from a male ancestor's personal name, in this case of biblical origin.
Eberle and Eberlin are German diminutives of Eber/Ever/Ewer, which was the name of the great-grandson of Shem, son of Noah and ancestor of Abraham (Genesis 10.21; 11.14; 1 Chronicles 1.17). His name is closely associated with the terms Ivri (Hebrew), Hebraeus (Latin), Ebreo (Italian), Hebraeer (German) and Evreu (Romanian), all of which mean "Hebrew" and are widely used as synonyms for Jew.
Eberls means the "son of Eberl". The German word Eber means "wild boar". Certain German etymologists therefore believe that the family name Eberstark (literally "as strong as a boar" in German) is offensive to Jews. However, from the Jewish/Yiddish point of view the name means "strong Hebrew" or "as strong as a Hebrew". The 15th century Portuguese-born philosopher Judah Abravanel was also known as Leo Hebraeus and Leone Ebreo, both of which mean "the Hebrew lion". Eberlen is recorded as a Jewish family name in early 16th century Germany, Ewer in 19th century Germany, and Ever in 20th century Poland.