Exploring Genealogy PT.3 Sorg Coat of Arms / Sorg Family Crest This German surname of SORG appears to have three possible origins. It was an occupational name derived from the Middle German word SORGAERE a name meaning a guardian or tutor, which later came to denote a supervisor or manager, usually of a farm or small business premises. It may also have been a locational name from the townlands name SORGE, which were situated in the Germanic Provinces or Saxony. Finally it was a nickname for a careworn individual, derived from the German word SORGE meaning care, worry or anxiety. Surnames having a derivation from nicknames form the broadest and most miscellaneous class of surnames, encompassing many different types of origin. The most typical classes refer adjectivally to the general physical aspect of the person concerned, or to his character. Many nicknames refer to a mans size or height, while others make reference to a favoured article of clothing or style of dress. Many surnames derived from the names of animals and birds. In the Middle Ages ideas were held about the characters of other living creatures, based on observation, and these associations were reflected and reinforced by large bodies of folk tales featuring animals behaving as humans. Other spellings of the name include SORG, SORGE, SORGHE, SORGER and SORGEL. The first hereditary surnames on German soil are found in the second half of the 12th century, slightly later than in England and France. However, it was not until the 16th century that they became stabilized. The practice of adopting hereditary surnames began in the southern areas of Germany, and gradually spread northwards during the Middle Ages. Early instances of the name record one Heinrich Sorge, who was recorded in the year 1296, and Detmar Sorghe is mentioned in documents in 1325. Surnames which were derived from ancient Germanic personal names have the same meaning in many languages. The court of Charlemagne (Charles the Great, king of the Franks (742-814) was Christian and Latin speaking). The vernacular was the Frankish dialect of Old High German, and the personal names in use were Germanic and vernacular. These names were adopted in many parts of northwest Europe, particularly among the noble ruling classes. Hereditary surnames were found in Germany in the second half of the 12th century - a little later than in England and France. It was about the 16th century that they became stabilized. 4crests/sorg-coat-of-arms.html
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