Kessler Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Kessler last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Kessler last name
Meaning of the Kessler last name: coppersmith, kettle maker. Kessler is a German occupational name for a coppersmith or tinker, a maker and mender of kettles and pans, from the old word kezzel, "kettle". Many such craftsmen travelled from village to village with their tools. The name is common in Hesse, the Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg and Switzerland. A curious detail: the same trade gave the English surname Kettler and the Dutch name Ketelaar.
Arms associated with the Kessler name
In German heraldry, arms were often used by town families and craftsmen, not only knights, and Kessler families belong to that wide tradition.
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Kessler name FAQ
What does the Kessler name mean?
Coppersmith, kettle maker. Common variants include Keßler, Kesler, Kesseler.
Where does the Kessler surname come from?
It originates in Germany, and is also found in the United States, Switzerland and Austria.
Is there a Kessler coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Kessler coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Duden Familiennamen; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).