Eggner Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Ancestors listed as Eggner are often found as Egger a generation earlier.

Its meaning, shared with Egger, is “From the ridge or corner”. Records show Eggner as one of the forms Egger took over time. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Related forms: Eggers and Eggert.

Heraldry and the Eggner name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Eggner, so the heraldry linked to Egger is a starting point, not an automatic right.

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