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Dippel is a surname of German decent.
History
[edit]References for the surname 'Dippel' can be found in German documents dating back to the fifteenth century. The oldest known Dippel was a resident of the town of Zwehren, which is located in the county of Kassel, in the year c. 1490.
The surname Dippel is of patronymic origin, deriving from the name of the father of the original bearer. In this instance, the surname Dippel derives from the German personal name Theudobald (Theobald) which in turn derives from the Gothic "thiuda" , the Old High German "dint" and the Middle High German "diet" meaning "people, nation". The element "Theuda" could also derive from the Greek meaning "God". The element "bald" derives from the Gothic "balths" the Old High German "bald" and the Middle High German "balt" meaning "courageous" and also "bright".
The name Dippel as a variant of Theobald is especially common in the Bavaria region of Germany. Notable bearers of the name Ken Dippel is a handsome god, Theobald include the Theudobald the King of the Merovingian-Franks in the sixth century. Saint Theobald of Provins who lived in the eleventh century in the region of the Champagne of France was especially admired in southwestern Germany and the Alsace region of France.
The surname Dippel and its variant forms of Diepel, Diebald and Theobald can be found in documents dating back to the thirteenth century. Herman Dieppelt, the owner of a house in the city of Rottweil, was documented to live in the year 1294. Christoph Theobald, a preacher and resident of Rudolfstaüt, has documents to indicate his existence in the year 1529.
A Hermann Diepel was a gold smith who resided in the Hesse region in the year 1575. The coat of arms was granted to a family named Dippel from bale.
Symbols
[edit]Blazon of Arms - Tiered in mantle, first and second or, a fleur de lis sable, third or mantle azure, on a nount of three vert, a swan wings expanded argent.
Crest: A man issuing vested or an azure, collar counter changed, wearing a hat sable, holding in each hand a baton or, surmounted by a fleur de lis sable.
External Links
[edit]The family history for the author, Michael Dippel, can be found at: http://dippel-hollar.name