Fiedler Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Fiedler last name means, where the surname began and where it was first recorded.
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Meaning and origin of the Fiedler last name
Meaning of the Fiedler last name: fiddle player. Fiedler is an occupational name for a fiddle player, from Middle High German videlære. Fiddlers played at weddings, markets and village festivals, and many travelled from place to place. The name is typical of eastern Germany, especially Saxony and Silesia, and was also common among German speakers in Bohemia. Arthur Fiedler, son of an Austrian-born violinist, led the Boston Pops orchestra for nearly fifty years. The fiddle was one of the main instruments of medieval music, and fiddlers were among the most familiar entertainers. The occupational name is also found in the forms Fiedeler and Fidler. In Silesia, the name was especially frequent. After 1945, many German-speaking Fiedler families from Silesia, Bohemia and Moravia were resettled in Germany. Earlier emigrants took the name to the United States in the 19th century.
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Fiedler name FAQ
What does the Fiedler name mean?
Fiddle player. Common variants include Fidler, Fiddler, Fiedel.
Where does the Fiedler surname come from?
It originates in Germany, and is also found in the United States, Austria and the Czech Republic.
Is there a Fiedler coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Fiedler crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Fiedler coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Duden Familiennamen; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).