Spangler Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Spangler last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Spangler last name
Meaning of the Spangler last name: clasp maker. Spangler is a German surname, a job name for a maker of clasps, buckles and metal fittings, from Spange, "clasp". In southern Germany the word also meant a tinsmith. The last name came to Pennsylvania with German settlers in the 1700s. Curiously, spangle, the shiny sequin, comes from a related old word.
Arms associated with the Spangler name
In German heraldry, coats of arms associated with the Spangler name use simple shapes and few colours, each with its own blazon.
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Spangler name FAQ
What does the Spangler name mean?
Clasp maker. Common variants include Spengler, Spanglar.
Where does the Spangler surname come from?
It originates in Germany, and is also found in the United States, Austria and Switzerland.
Is there a Spangler coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Spangler coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Duden Familiennamen; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).