Gottschalk Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Gottschalk last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Gottschalk last name
Meaning of the Gottschalk last name: "servant of God". Gottschalk is a German surname from the medieval personal name Gottschalk, from Germanic god, "God", and scalc, "servant". It was a favourite name in northern Germany. The last name is spread across Germany. TV host Thomas Gottschalk made it famous on German television.
Arms associated with the Gottschalk name
German heraldry favours bold, simple shapes, so a coat of arms associated with Gottschalk reads at a distance.
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Gottschalk name FAQ
What does the Gottschalk name mean?
"servant of God". Common variants include Gottschall, Godschalk.
Where does the Gottschalk surname come from?
It originates in Germany, and is also found in the United States, the Netherlands and Poland.
Is there a Gottschalk coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Gottschalk coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Duden Familiennamen; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).