About the Mentzel Surname

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Menzel surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

The meaning behind Mentzel

Mentzel is best understood together with Menzel: both are German spellings of a single family name. It grew out of a personal name: “from the name Hermann”.

How the spelling arose

Records show Mentzel as one of the forms Menzel took over time. Other spellings include Menzl.

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