Ziervogel
Appearance
Ziervogel is a German language surname.[1][2] Notable people with the name include:
- Benjamin Ziervogel (1983), Austrian violinist
- Jeremias Ziervogel (1802–1883), founding member of the Cape Parliament
- Meike Ziervogel (1967), German novelist and publisher
- Ralf Ziervogel (1975), German artist
References
[edit]- ^ "Spielvogel Name Meaning". ancestry.com. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
German: nickname from Middle High German spilvogel 'pet bird' (literally 'play bird'), used in a transferred sense as an affectionate term for a lover. Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Spielvogel 'pet bird' (see 1 above).
- ^ "Ziervogel Surname Definition:". forebears.io. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
"Ornamental Bird" in German. From an inn or house sign