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Origins & Meaning of the NELLER Surname |
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The Surname NELLER is
believed to have descended from Sir Godfrey KNELLER,
(1646-1723), originally of Lubeck, Germany, and then of Whitton, Middlesex.
Sir Godfrey KNELLER was Court painter and
engraver to William III (knighted 1691).
Others have also spoken of the name being derived from
other origins, however I have no further information on this.
The German Surname of KNELLER was a nickname for a raucous or
disruptive person, originally derived from the old German word KENLLEN (to
make noise, cause a ruckus).
Current known variations of NELLER include KNELLER, KNELER, KNILL, NELLAR,
NELLOR, & KNELLAR
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