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Country in Central Europe
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe. It is bordered
Switzerland
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National beauty pageant competition in Switzerland
The Miss Switzerland or Miss Universe Switzerland (French: Miss Suisse; German: Miss Schweiz; Italian: Miss Svizzera) is a national beauty pageant in Switzerland
Miss_Switzerland
The national flag of Switzerland displays a white Greek cross in the centre of a red field. The white cross is known as the Swiss cross or the federal
Flag_of_Switzerland
Switzerland has a highly developed free-market economy. The Swiss economy has ranked first in the world on the Global Innovation Index in 2026, holding
Economy_of_Switzerland
The four national languages of Switzerland are German, French, Italian, and Romansh. German, French, and Italian maintain equal status as official languages
Languages_of_Switzerland
Member states of the Swiss Confederation
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the Swiss Confederation. The nucleus of the Swiss Confederacy in the form of the first three confederate
Cantons_of_Switzerland
Cannabis in Switzerland is illegal, though minor possession was decriminalised to a fine in 2012. Several cantons began to allow adults to cultivate and
Cannabis_in_Switzerland
Prostitution in Switzerland is legal and regulated; it has been legal since 1942. Trafficking, forcing people into prostitution and most forms of pimping
Prostitution_in_Switzerland
Private, nonprofit American university in Lugano, Switzerland
Franklin Switzerland is a private university institute in Lugano, Switzerland. Founded in 1969, Franklin offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
Franklin_Switzerland
Switzerland has 9 million inhabitants, as of June 2024. Its population quadrupled over the period 1800 to 1990 (average doubling time 95 years). Population
Demographics_of_Switzerland
2026 in Switzerland. President of the Swiss Confederation: Guy Parmelin President of the National Council: Pierre-André Page President of the Swiss Council
2026_in_Switzerland
Currency of Switzerland and Liechtenstein
The Swiss franc or simply the franc, (currency code: CHF; symbols: Fr. and fr.) is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It
Swiss_franc
Banking in Switzerland dates to the early 18th century through Switzerland's merchant trade and over the centuries has grown into a complex and regulated
Banking_in_Switzerland
Switzerland uses Central European Time (CET) during the winter as standard time, which is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+01:00), and
Time_in_Switzerland
Tourists are drawn to Switzerland's diverse landscape as well as the available activities, which take advantage of the Alpine climate and landscapes,
Tourism_in_Switzerland
Hilly natural area in Saxony, Germany
Saxon Switzerland (German: Sächsische Schweiz, pronounced [ˈzɛksɪʃə ˈʃvaɪts]) is a hilly climbing area and national park in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains
Saxon_Switzerland
National park in the Czech Republic
Bohemian Switzerland (Czech: České Švýcarsko; German: Böhmische Schweiz), also known as Czech Switzerland, is a nature region in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains
Bohemian_Switzerland
Islam in Switzerland has mostly arrived via immigration since the late second millennium. Numbering below 1% of total population in 1980, the fraction
Islam_in_Switzerland
Liberal political party in Switzerland
Radicali, Romansh: PLD.Ils Liberals) is a liberal political party in Switzerland. The party was formed on 1 January 2009, after two parties, the Free
The_Liberals_(Switzerland)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Switzerland in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Switzerland is a country in Europe. Switzerland may also refer to: Switzerland, Florida, an unincorporated
Switzerland_(disambiguation)
Television in Switzerland was introduced in the 1940s, with regular broadcasts commencing in 1953. People who live in Switzerland are required by law
Television_in_Switzerland
Switzerland is a federal state with representative democracy. The legislative branch is the Federal Assembly. The Federal Assembly has two parts: the
Politics_of_Switzerland
Cooperative of Swiss banks
Raiffeisen Switzerland is a cooperative of cooperatives – the union of all independent Swiss Raiffeisen banks. It bears responsibility for the business
Raiffeisen_(Switzerland)
Swiss total primary energy consumption in 2024 Oil (36.7%) Gas (9.80%) Nuclear fuel (24.3%) Hydropower (16.9%) Rest (12.3%) Energy in Switzerland is transitioning
Energy_in_Switzerland
Overview of liberalism and radicalism in Switzerland
liberalism and the historical radicalism movement within liberalism in Switzerland. It is limited to liberal and radical parties with substantial support
Liberalism_in_Switzerland
Tennis tournament
The Swiss Indoors is a professional men's tennis tournament played on indoor hardcourts at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland. The historical precursor
Swiss_Indoors
School in Montagnola, Collina D'Oro, Switzerland
TASIS Switzerland, formally known as The American School In Switzerland, is a private American international boarding and day school in Switzerland. Located
TASIS_Switzerland
Confederation (Switzerland) regardless of ethno-cultural background or people of self-identified Swiss ancestry. The number of Swiss nationals has grown
Swiss_people
Active euthanasia is illegal in Switzerland (administration by a third-party), but supplying the means for dying is legal (assisted suicide), as long
Euthanasia_in_Switzerland
Smallest government division in Switzerland
of administrative division in Switzerland. Each municipality is part of one of the Swiss cantons, which form the Swiss Confederation. In most cantons
Municipalities_of_Switzerland
The Protestant Reformation in Switzerland was promoted initially by Huldrych Zwingli, who gained the support of the magistrate, Mark Reust, and the population
Reformation_in_Switzerland
Since 1848, the Swiss Confederation has been a federal republic of relatively autonomous cantons, some of which have a history of federation that goes
History_of_Switzerland
In Switzerland there is no difference between town (German: Stadt, French: ville(s), Italian: città) and city (German: Grossstadt, French: grande ville(s)
List_of_cities_in_Switzerland
Head of the Federal Chancellery of Switzerland
federal chancellor is the head of the Federal Chancellery of Switzerland, the oldest Swiss federal institution, established at the initiative of Napoleon
Chancellor_of_Switzerland
Switzerland (German: Holsteinische Schweiz) is a hilly area with a patchwork of lakes and forest in Schleswig Holstein, Germany, reminiscent of Swiss
Holstein_Switzerland
Switzerland has universal health care, regulated by the Swiss Federal Law on Health Insurance. There are no free state-provided health services, but private
Healthcare_in_Switzerland
Alemannic dialects spoken in Switzerland
Swiss German (Standard German: Schweizerdeutsch, Alemannic German: Schwiizerdütsch, Schwyzerdütsch, Schwiizertüütsch, Schwizertitsch Mundart, and others;
Swiss_German
City in Switzerland
jin-EE-və; French: Genève [ʒ(ə)nɛv] ) is the second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous in French-speaking Romandy. Situated in the southwest
Geneva
The geography of Switzerland features a mountainous landlocked country located in Western and Central Europe. Switzerland's natural landscape is marked
Geography_of_Switzerland
Municipality in Zug, Switzerland
Baar (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [baːr] ) is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland. Baar is first mentioned in 1045 as Barra. Baar
Baar,_Switzerland
Switzerland elects on national level a collective head of state, the Federal Council, and a legislature, the Federal Assembly. The Federal Assembly (German:
Elections_in_Switzerland
Variety of French spoken in Switzerland
Swiss French (French: français de Suisse or suisse romand) is the variety of French spoken in the French-speaking area of Switzerland known as Romandy
Swiss_French
Swiss consumer cooperative
Coop (German pronunciation: [ˈkoʔop]) is one of Switzerland's largest retail and wholesale companies. It is structured in the form of a cooperative society
Coop_(Switzerland)
Fundamental foreign policy of Switzerland
One of the main principles of Switzerland's foreign policy is that Switzerland is not to be involved in armed conflicts between other states. This policy
Swiss_neutrality
Etymology of the country's name
The English name of Switzerland is a compound containing Switzer, an obsolete term for the Swiss, which was in use during the 16th to 19th centuries. The
Name_of_Switzerland
Crime in Switzerland is combated mainly by cantonal police. The Federal Office of Police investigates organised crime, money laundering and terrorism
Crime_in_Switzerland
Switzerland is very diverse, because the constitution of Switzerland delegates the authority for the school system mainly to the cantons. The Swiss constitution
Education_in_Switzerland
Switzerland lies at the crossroads of several major European cultures. Three of the continent's major languages, German, French and Italian, are national
Culture_of_Switzerland
Municipality in Zug, Switzerland
Cham (High Alemannic: Choom) is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland. Cham is located on the northern shore of Lake Zug, 5.5 km (3.4 mi) northwest
Cham,_Switzerland
Municipality in Aargau, Switzerland
Hill') is a municipality in the district of Brugg in canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It lies about three kilometres southwest of the town of Brugg, the capital
Habsburg,_Switzerland
In 2023, resident foreigners made up 26.3% of Switzerland’s population. Most of these (83%) were from European countries. Italy provided the largest single
Immigration_to_Switzerland
Sporting activity in Switzerland
all-embracing organisations for sports in Switzerland are the Federal Office of Sport, and the Swiss Olympic Committee (Swiss Olympic). Because of its varied landscape
Sport_in_Switzerland
Culinary traditions of Switzerland
Swiss cuisine is an ensemble of national, regional, and local dishes, consisting of the ingredients, recipes, and cooking techniques developed in Switzerland
Swiss_cuisine
Taxes in Switzerland are levied by the Swiss Confederation, the cantons and the municipalities. Switzerland is a federal republic in which the sovereignty
Taxation_in_Switzerland
Men's national association football team representing Switzerland
represents Switzerland in men's international football. The national team is controlled by the Swiss Football Association. Switzerland's best performances
Switzerland national football team
Switzerland_national_football_team
Seven-member collective cabinet
federal cabinet of the Swiss Confederation. Its seven members also serve as the collective head of state and government of Switzerland. Since World War II
Federal_Council_(Switzerland)
The first Federal population census in Switzerland took place in March 1850 under the direction of Federal Councillor Stefano Franscini. As well as counting
Census_in_Switzerland
Alpine country in Central Europe
of and topical guide to Switzerland: Switzerland – alpine country in Central Europe, located mostly in the Alps. Switzerland is the oldest neutral country
Outline_of_Switzerland
The Swiss Confederation comprises the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Each canton has its individual structure for further subdivisions. For statistical purposes
Subdivisions_of_Switzerland
Upland in the German state of Bavaria
Franconian Switzerland (German: Fränkische Schweiz, pronounced [ˈfʁɛŋkɪʃə ˈʃvaɪts]) is an upland in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, and a popular tourist
Franconian_Switzerland
Bilateral relations
Switzerland is not a member state of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA), despite being a member of the European Free Trade Area
Switzerland–European Union relations
Switzerland–European_Union_relations
Switzerland has mandatory service (German: Militärdienst / Zivildienst; French: service militaire / service civil; Italian: servizio militare / servizio
Conscription_in_Switzerland
Products made in Switzerland
Swiss made is a label or marking used to indicate that a product was made on the territory of Switzerland. It is also a geographical indication protected
Swiss_made
Passport of the Swiss Confederation issued to Swiss citizens
The Swiss passport is a biometric identity document issued by the Swiss Confederation. It can be ordinary or provisional, or in special cases, diplomatic
Swiss_passport
Extensive telecommunications facilities exist in Switzerland. They include the telephone system, internet, and broadcast media. In 2022, Swisscom had
Telecommunications in Switzerland
Telecommunications_in_Switzerland
Aspect of modern Swiss history
The rise of federalism in Switzerland began on 12 September 1848, with the creation of a federal constitution in response to a 27-day civil war, the Sonderbundskrieg
Federalism_in_Switzerland
Religion in Switzerland (age 15+, 2024) Unaffiliated (36.8%) Catholicism (30.0%) Protestantism (18.7%) Other Christians (6.00%) Islam (6.00%) Hinduism
Religion_in_Switzerland
Topics referred to by the same term
Switzerland of America may refer to: Glacier National Park (U.S.) ("America's Switzerland") Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania New Hampshire Ouray, Colorado Uruguay
Switzerland_of_America
Sporting event delegation
Switzerland has sent athletes to compete in every Olympic Games since it first participated in the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Switzerland
Switzerland_at_the_Olympics
Municipality in Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Schaffhausen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the municipality of Guntmadingen merged into the municipality of Beringen. Switzerland's history and Beringen's
Beringen,_Switzerland
Switzerland, formerly the Swiss Cricket Association (SCA) incorporated in the Canton of Zürich, is the first governing body of cricket in Switzerland
Cricket_Switzerland
Variety of Italian
Swiss Italian (Italian: italiano svizzero, Italian: [itaˈljaːno ˈzvittsero]) is the variety of the Italian language taught in the Italian-speaking area
Swiss_Italian
Municipality in Geneva, Switzerland
pronunciation: [vɛʁnje] ) is a municipality in the Canton of Geneva, in Switzerland. It is located in the western suburbs of Geneva. The name "Vernier" comes
Vernier,_Switzerland
16th comic book in the Asterix series
Asterix in Switzerland (French: Astérix chez les Helvètes, "Asterix in the land of the Helvetii") is the sixteenth volume of the Asterix comic book series
Asterix_in_Switzerland
Historical involvement of Switzerland and Swiss citizens in European colonial enterprises
Colonialism in Switzerland refers to the historical involvement of Switzerland and Swiss citizens in European colonialism, despite Switzerland never possessing
Colonialism_in_Switzerland
Administrative division of Switzerland
Districts of Switzerland are a political subdivision for cantons. In the federally constituted Switzerland, each canton is completely free to decide its
Districts_of_Switzerland
Community in Florida, United States
Switzerland is an unincorporated community in northwest St. Johns County, Florida, United States, adjacent to Fruit Cove. Along with Fruit Cove, the community
Switzerland,_Florida
Americans of Swiss birth or descent
Swiss Americans are Americans of full or partial Swiss descent. Swiss emigration to America predates the formation of the United States, notably in connection
Swiss_Americans
Local stories and customs of peoples in Switzerland
Swiss folklore describes a collection of local stories, celebrations, and customs of the alpine and sub-alpine peoples that occupy Switzerland. The country
Swiss_folklore
Switzerland has long had a distinct cultural identity, despite its diversity of German, French, Italian, Romansh and other ethnicities. Religious and
Music_of_Switzerland
Municipality in Bern, Switzerland
Burgdorf (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈbʊrɡˌdɔrf] ; French: Berthoud [bɛʁtu]; High Alemannic: Bùùrdlef) is a municipality and the largest town
Burgdorf,_Switzerland
Region in Switzerland
Central Switzerland is a subdivision of Switzerland as defined by the Federal Statistical Office for statistical purposes. It is classified as a NUTS-2
Central_Switzerland
Municipality in Valais, Switzerland
is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located between the Weisshorn and the Dom in the Matter Valley
Randa,_Switzerland
Swiss watchmaker
Roamer is a Swiss manufacturer of luxury watches, based in Wallbach, Switzerland. Founded in 1888 by Fritz Meyer, the company initially manufactured cylinder
Roamer_of_Switzerland
Internet usage is notably extensive in Switzerland, with 96% of the population aged between 15 and 88 engaging online in 2021. This figure demonstrates
Internet_in_Switzerland
Municipality in St. Gallen, Switzerland
Wahlkreis (constituency) of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Grabs is first mentioned in 841 as Quaravedes. In 979 it was mentioned
Grabs,_Switzerland
Portion of the Alps that lies within Switzerland
region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps, represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swiss Plateau
Swiss_Alps
British retailer of Swiss watches
Watches of Switzerland is a British retailer of watches. The company headquarters is in Braunstone, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange
Watches_of_Switzerland
Voting in Switzerland (called votation) is the process by which Swiss citizens make decisions about governance and elect officials. The history of voting
Voting_in_Switzerland
Municipality in Vaud, Switzerland
) is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The city also is home to the headquarters of the IUCN and WWF, and hosts
Gland,_Switzerland
Radio broadcasting in Switzerland (list of stations and history)
Radio in Switzerland refers to the history and development of radio broadcasting in Switzerland, from its early experimental phases in the 1920s to the
Radio_in_Switzerland
Homelessness in Switzerland is a recognized social issue, although reliable national estimates only began to emerge in the 2020s. Homelessness is less
Homelessness_in_Switzerland
The forests of Switzerland are located across much of the country, at elevations up to the tree line, which lies at about 2,000 metres above sea level
Forests_of_Switzerland
Privileged social class in Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a collection of semi-autonomous cantons. As membership of the confederation has fluctuated throughout
Swiss_nobility
National anthem of Switzerland
The Swiss Psalm (German: Schweizerpsalm [ˈʃvaɪtsərˌpsalm] ; French: Cantique suisse [kɑ̃tik sɥis]; Italian: Salmo svizzero [ˈsalmo ˈzvittsero]; Romansh:
Swiss_Psalm
Cable provider in Switzerland
UPC was the largest cable operator in Switzerland with around 1.1 million residential and business customers and was formed in 1994 through the merger
UPC_Switzerland
Topics referred to by the same term
New Switzerland may refer to: New Switzerland, Georgia, U.S. Highland, Illinois, U.S., formerly New Switzerland A fictional colony in the East Indies;
New_Switzerland
Internet top-level domain for Switzerland
.swiss is a top-level domain (TLD) for Switzerland. It was approved by ICANN as a TLD on 16 Oct 2014. This is meant to supplement the traditional .ch
.swiss
Rank in the Swiss Armed Forces
rank in the armed forces of Switzerland. It is held by the commander-in-chief of the Army in time of war only. Under the Swiss Constitution, he must be elected
General_(Switzerland)
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Butcher.German : topographic name for someone who lived by a beech tree or beech wood, from Middle High German buoche ‘beech tree’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.German : habitational name for someone from any of numerous places called Buch.French (Bûcher) : occupational name for a logger or woodsman, from a derivative of buche ‘log’.One of the earliest immigrants of the Bucher family came from Würzenhaus, Switzerland, to Philadelphia in 1735.
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English
English : occupational name from Old French guyour ‘guide’ (see Guy 2).Americanized spelling of German Geyer.Swiss German : from a contraction of the expression gut Jahr (‘good year’) which as a greeting in rural Switzerland meant ‘I wish you a good harvest this year’.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for a seller of spices and perfumes, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Old French basme, balme, ba(u)me ‘balm’, ‘ointment’ (Latin balsamum ‘aromatic resin’).South German and Swiss German : habitational name from any of the places in Switzerland and Baden called Balm, which almost certainly get their names from a Celtic word meaning ‘cave’.German : from the Germanic personal name Baldemar, composed of the elements bald ‘bold’ + mar ‘famous’.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : habitational name from any of several places so named, for example in Westphalia and Switzerland.German : nickname from Middle High German heiden ‘heathen’, Old High German heidano, apparently a derivative of heida ‘heath’, modeled on Latin paganus (see Pain 1). The nickname was sometimes used to refer to a Christian knight who had been on a Crusade to fight in the Holy Land.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : of uncertain origin; possibly a shortened form of any of various ornamental names formed with German Heide- ‘heath’, for example Heidenberg, Heidenkorn, Heidenkrug, Heidenwurzel.English : variant spelling of Hayden.Dutch : shortened form of vanderHeiden.
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Swiss German
Swiss German : habitational name for someone from Bohlingen in Switzerland which was formerly named Bollingen (see Bollinger).English : occupational name for a baker, from Old French bolonger, boulengier.
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German and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a joiner, from a word of Slavic origin. Compare Polish Stolarz.German (Switzerland and Upper Rhine) : habitational name for someone from a place called Stolle, near Zurich (now called Stollen).English : occupational name for a stole maker, from an agent derivative of Middle English stole ‘stole’.
Surname or Lastname
Swiss German
Swiss German : probably an altered form of Swiss Büchi. However, in The Mennonite Encyclopedia Bitsche (or Bitschi) is proposed as the origin. See also Beachy.English : variant of Peach.Swiss Surnames shows numerous Büchis (mainly in Zürich and Toggenburg) and several variants (Bücheli, Büchele, Bücheler, Büchler, etc.), whereas Bitsch(e) is listed four times and was apparently taken to Switzerland from Germany at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries. Peachey is most common in Mifflin Co., PA; other variants appear in various communities.
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English
English : like Bate, a derivative of the Middle English personal name Batte, a pet form of Bartholomew.English : possibly from a Middle English survival of an Old English personal name or byname Bata, of uncertain origin and meaning, but perhaps akin to batt ‘cudgel’ and so, as a byname, given to a thickset man or a belligerent one.English : topographic name, of uncertain meaning. That it is a topographic name seems clear from examples such as Walter atte Batte (Somerset 1327), but the meaning of the term is in doubt although it is found in medieval field names.German : from a medieval personal name (Latin Beatus ‘Blessed’), bestowed in honor of the apostle who was reputed to have brought Christianity to Switzerland and southern Germany.
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English
English : nickname for someone with gray hair or a gray beard, from Old English græg ‘gray’. In Scotland and Ireland it has been used as a translation of various Gaelic surnames derived from riabhach ‘brindled’, ‘gray’ (see Reavey). In North America this name has assimilated names with similar meaning from other European languages.English and Scottish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Graye in Calvados, France, named from the Gallo-Roman personal name Gratus, meaning ‘welcome’, ‘pleasing’ + the locative suffix -acum.French and Swiss French : habitational name from Gray in Haute-Saône and Le Gray in Seine-Maritime, both in France, or from Gray-la-ville in Switzerland, or a regional name from the Swiss canton of Graubünden.A leading English family called Grey, holders of the earldom of Stamford, can be traced to Henry de Grey, who was granted lands at Thurrock, Essex, by Richard I (1189–99). They once held great power, and Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk (1517–54), married a granddaughter of Henry VII. Because of this he felt entitled to claim the throne for his daughter, Lady Jane Grey (1537–54), after the death of Henry VIII. For this, and for his part in Wyatt’s rebellion, both he and his daughter were beheaded.
Surname or Lastname
German (Brünger)
German (Brünger) : from the Old German personal name Brunger meaning ‘brown spear’.English : from the same name as 1 or from BrÅ«ngÄr, the Old English form of the personal name.Possibly an altered spelling of the Swiss habitational name Brüngger, denoting someone from Brünggen in Switzerland.
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English
English : metonymic occupational name for a seaman, from Middle English galy(e) ‘ship’, ‘barge’ (Old French galie, of uncertain origin).English : nickname for someone who had been on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, from a reduced form of the place name Galilee.Scottish : variant of Gall 1, from the derivative gallda or the collective form gallaich.German : presumably a derivative of Gall.Northern French : variant of Gallet. This name is also found in French Switzerland and may have been brought to the U.S. from there.
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German name RETO means "of Rhaetia," a region in eastern Switzerland.
Surname or Lastname
Respelling of German Brücker or Brügger, habitational names for someone from any of numerous places in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland named Bruck or Brugg, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a bridge (see Brucker).Altered spellin
Respelling of German Brücker or Brügger, habitational names for someone from any of numerous places in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland named Bruck or Brugg, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a bridge (see Brucker).Altered spelling of German Brücher, a topographic name for someone who lived by a swamp, from Middle High German bruoch ‘swamp’ + the suffix -er, denoting an inhabitant.English (Somerset) : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Brooker.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Norman personal name Bernier.English : from Old English beornan ‘to burn’, hence an occupational name for a burner of lime (compare German Kalkbrenner) or charcoal. It may also have denoted someone who baked bricks or distilled spirits, or who carried out any other manufacturing process involving burning.English : occupational name for a keeper of hounds, from Old Norman French bern(i)er, brenier (a derivative of bren, bran ‘bran’, on which the dogs were fed).Southern English : topographic or occupational name for someone who lived by or worked in a barn, from Middle English bern, barn ‘barn’ + the suffix -er. Compare Barnes.German : habitational name, in Silesia denoting someone from a place called Berna (of which there are two examples); in southern Germany and Switzerland denoting someone from the Swiss city of Berne.German : from the Germanic personal name Bernher meaning ‘lord of the army’.North German : occupational name for a lime or charcoal burner (cognate with 2), from an agent derivative of Middle High German brennen ‘to burn’.
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English
English : from a pejorative derivative of the personal name Giles.English and French : from an assimilated form of the personal name Gislehard, a compound of Old High German gīsel ‘hostage’, ‘pledge’, ‘noble youth’ (see Giesel) + hard ‘hardy’. This name is also found in Switzerland, whence it may have been brought to the U.S.
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English (of Norman origin) and French
English (of Norman origin) and French : from Godhard, a personal name composed of the Germanic elements gÅd ‘good’ or god, got ‘god’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’. The name was popular in Europe during the Middle Ages as a result of the fame of St. Gotthard, an 11th-century bishop of Hildesheim who founded a hospice on the pass from Switzerland to Italy that bears his name. This surname and the variant Godard are also borne by Ashkenazic Jews, presumably as an Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames.Possibly also an Americanized spelling of German Gotthard (see Gothard).
Surname or Lastname
German
German : patronymic from a personal name (Latin Gallus) which was widespread in Europe in the Middle Ages (see Gall 2).German : nickname for someone in the service of the monastery of St Gallen, or a habitational name for someone from the city in Switzerland so named.English : variant of Gallier.Hungarian (Gallér) : from gallér ‘collar’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a taylor, in particular a maker of military garments.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from German Galle ‘bile’, ‘gall’, with the agent suffix -er. This surname seems to have been one of the group of names selected at random from vocabulary words by government officials.
Surname or Lastname
English, Dutch, and German
English, Dutch, and German : occupational name for a herdsman, someone who tended a herd of domestic animals, Middle English herder, Middle Dutch herder, harde(r), Middle High German herder.German : from the medieval German personal name Herdher, composed of the elements hart ‘strong’ + heri, hari ‘army’.South German : habitational name from either of two places called Herdern: near Freiburg and near Winterthal in Switzerland.
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A River Name in Switzerland
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