Hi all! I'm interested to know the meaning and origin of my surname, which is rare in America, but common in Germany: HAUSCHILD. Thanks for your help! Doug Hauschild Asheville,N.C.

Hi Doug--- I would think it comes from "hau" and "schild", meaning "strike" and "shield". Ed Beuchert ----- Original Message ----- From: <Eyecheckup@aol.com> To: <SURNAME-ORIGINS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 7:51 AM Subject: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] Query:HAUSCHILD > Hi all! > I'm interested to know the meaning and origin of > my surname, which is rare in America, but common > in Germany: HAUSCHILD. Thanks for your help! > Doug Hauschild > Asheville,N.C. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

In addition to those correct definitions you already have received: HAUSCHILD (Ger.) 1. Someone who lived in a house marked with a shield-shaped sign, from German "Hausschild" (house shield), from "Haus" (house) + "Schild" (shield). 2. According to Bahlow (quoting from Hans Sachs), it may be from Middle High German "Houwschilt", nickname or byname for a ferocious soldier, from MHG "houw(en)" to chop, hack. ---Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. Barbara Eyecheckup@aol.com wrote: >Hi all! > I'm interested to know the meaning and origin of >my surname, which is rare in America, but common >in Germany: HAUSCHILD. Thanks for your help! > Doug Hauschild > Asheville,N.C. > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > >