I know a person with the last name Gittleson, it isnt very common, but i am wondering if anyone knows where it may be originated from or what it may mean. I heard that it came from the word gute (yiddish) meaning son of Good. But i am wondering if there is anymore knowledge out there.
Love is the battery of life....
Hi Dinobot, ------- Gittleson is, most probably, a jewish name meaning “son of Gittle” (and Gittle used to be a common female name [NOT any more] with several possible meanings (one is what you suggested). There is an institute in Israel, I don’t know it’s English name (“Merkaz ha’Tfusot”, Jerusalem, Israel) if you write to them they’ll give you all the details of the Gittleson family. Try it (it’s free of charge). ------ Best regards,
thank you, means a lot.
I've also heard that it might be Scandanavian, I wonder why that is, the person I know is also not Jewish so it makes it seem odd.
The 1930 US Cencus listed my grandmothers last name as Ramey. What is the origin and/or nationality for this last (Family) name
Ramey I'm guessing is either German or Irish.
hi my last name is gittleson.I was told from my grandparents that three brothers from norway named gittle imigrated to the states . Apon arrivel they each where given a different name. one was gittle, one was gittleson, and the last was gittleman.I hope this helps. T Gittleson
It does help! thanks for sharing
Got an answer for Dinobot? Would you like to comment on the posted answers, or vote for the one which you think is the best?
Sign up for a free account, or sign in (if you're already a member).
Other people asked questions on similar topics, check out the answers they received:
Other people asked questions on various topics, and are still waiting for answer. Would be great if you can take a sec and answer them
