Sonntag Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Sonntag last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Sonntag last name
Meaning of the Sonntag last name: sunday. Sonntag is a German surname from Sonntag, "Sunday", probably for a child born or baptised on a Sunday. The last name is found across Germany. Curiously, Sunday, the day of the sun, kept its pagan name in German and English but became domenica, "the Lord's day", in Italian.
Arms associated with the Sonntag name
German heraldry favours bold colours and clear figures, and coats of arms associated with the Sonntag surname, each with its blazon, follow that style.
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Sonntag name FAQ
What does the Sonntag name mean?
Sunday. Common variants include Sontag, Sonntagg.
Where does the Sonntag surname come from?
It originates in Germany, and is also found in the United States and Austria.
Is there a Sonntag coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Sonntag coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Duden Familiennamen; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).