Surname · also German
Stiglitz
“goldfinch”
Stiglitz is a surname from German (ultimately Old Czech).
Original GermanStieglitz
Meaning & origin
What it means
Stiglitz goes back to German Stieglitz, meaning “goldfinch.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Stiglitz comes from German, and ultimately from Old Czech.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In English usage, Stiglitz as a surname developed from STIEGLITZ.
Stiglitz’s family of names
In English usage, Stiglitz as a surname developed from the German form STIEGLITZ. In Greek usage, Stiglitz as a surname is a transliteration of Στίγλιτζ.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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