Surname · also German

Häfele

“pot”

Häfele is a surname from Middle High German, ultimately from Old High German. It is used in German.

Original GermanHeffele

Meaning & origin

What it means

Häfele goes back to a word meaning “pot.”

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Where it comes from

Häfele comes from Middle High German, and ultimately from Old High German.

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How it developed

From Middle High German haven, from Old High German hafan, built from German Hafen (“pot”) + -le.

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Häfele’s family of names

In German usage, Häfele has a later derivative in HAFLEY. In German usage, Häfele as a surname has a related form in HAEFELE. In German usage, Häfele as a surname has a related form in HAEFELE.

Walk Häfele’s family in the name graph

HäfeleHaefeleHafnerHeffeleHäffeleHäfeliHaefeliHefeleHaeffelinHäffelinHaeffeleinHäffeleinHaefelinHäfelinHaefeleinHafley

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