Doerrer Name Study
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Surnames/tags: Doerrer Dörrer Döerrer
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Doerrer Name Meaning
German (Dörrer): from an old personal name formed with Old Saxon diuri ‘valuable’, ‘dear’.
The Spelling Variations of the name Doerrer include Dorr, Doerr, Dor, Doer, Dorrs, Dors, Dorrer, Doerrer, Deorrie and many more.
Please feel free to add any of the spelling variations to this project.
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Doerr is derived from the German verb dorren, the "o" having an umlaut which when anglicized becomes "oe".
Dorren (with umlaut) means to dry, desiccate, dehydrate, or kiln dry.
A Doerrer or Dorrer (with umlaut over the "o") was, thus, a person who had the occupation of drying something, quite likely, fruit, grain, or perhaps a firer of clay or pottery.
It seems highly probable that your ancestors at some point had this occupation, from whence their family name was derived.
This analysis was made free of charge by someone who has studied German, has lived in Germany, and has studied the origin of names and whoknows how to read a German dictionary and who has ties way back when to Dorr's and Dorrsam's (Dried seeds).
The goal of this project is to ... Help others complete profiles research Doerrer surname. Research migration patterns.
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To join the Doerrer Name Study, first start out by browsing our current research pages to see if there is a specific study ongoing that fits your interests. If so, feel free to add your name to the Membership list below, post an introduction comment on the specific team page, and then dive right in!
If a research page does not yet exist for your particular area of interest, please contact the Name Study Coordinator: Billie Keaffaber for assistance.
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