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Question of gender
I was wondering if anyone could tell if this name is
male or female. Ullman Rosenfield.... what the ethnic background might be.Most appreciate. I wish I had more information.
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Hi folks,Ullman(n) is defintelly a (german) familyname.As Maeve already said, familynames cant be given names in Germany...but since its "man" I´d strongly suggest its a male name.Greetings from the old Europe
Andrea
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first names / surnames in GermanyHallo Andrea,of course you're right, surnames can't be used as first names in Germany. But the other way round it's possible. Actually Ullmann was a first name before it became a surname, and it's still possible to use it as a first name although it's quite oldfashioned.Regards, Satu
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looking for info on agusta edith eckert born 1883 germany is all i know, moved to Rhode Island, usa.
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Just curious...Both of you - Andrea and Satu - have said that surnames "can't" be used as first names in Germany. Long ago I knew people in Germany with first names like "Eberhard", which is strictly a surname in the US, so it never occurred that a surname couldn't be used there as a first name.Is that dictated or prohibited by law, or is it just a cultural thing?- da.
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Good morning Daividh!Yes, in Germany it's prohibited by law to name a child with a surname (like Schmidt, Müller, Wegner, Mayer etc.) or with other words that are no first names. There are a very few exceptions because in America there are tons of first names that originally were surnames but that are now fully accepted as first names, so this law is weakening a little bit.Eberhard is a common German first name which is used as a surname as well. Originally it was just a first name. So that example is _the other way round_ again.Regards, Satu
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Thank you, Satu!
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Question for Satu (or any other German names mavens)Hi, Satu. I wonder if you can supply the info for this question?I remember reading somewhere that, during the Third Reich, Hitler decreed that all babies born to German citizens could only be legally named from a special list of Germanic names. This list excluded names of foreign origin.I know that Hitler instituted name laws for Jews during that time, requiring all female Jews to use the name "Sarah" after their name, and all male Jews to use the name "Israel" after their name.I've been trying to find a copy of the "official" names list for German babies born in the Third Reich. Are you aware if such a name list exists?-- Nanaea
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Ullman(n)Hi Donna,Ullmann is a German first name deriving from the Old German name Uodalman meaning "prosperity" + "man". It can be a pet form of the name Ulrich as well.Nowadays Ullmann is mostly known as a surname in Germany but originally it was a first name.Regards, Satu
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Ullman(n) looks like a German last name to me. Since it's used as a first name, I am *guessing* it's male, but if you stop by the baby-board you'll discover that people see nothing wrong with using last names as female first names.
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Uhhmost of the people over there don't like most last names as first names. Trust me, there have been LONG discussions over there.
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Yep, and frankly I'm sick of all the infighting.a
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