Vogler (surname)
Meaning[edit]
Vogler comes from the word "fugol", denoted as bird, In the 7th century it was also used as a way to express love.[citation needed]
Origins[edit]
Is originally from German but it is from both Anglo-Saxon and Old English pre7th century.
Vogler originally recorded in Germany as Vogil and Fogel and in England was derived as Fugel and Foul.
Vogler surname has many variations, deriving from England and Germany some of this variation are:
England Spelling of Vogler
Gowle, Fowell, Fowler, Fuggle, and Vowell, to the patronymics Fowles, Vowells, Vouls and Fuggles.[1]
Germany Spelling of Vogler
Vogel, Vogl, Vogler, Vogeller, and diminutives Vogele, Vogelein and Vogelin.[2]
Occupations & History[edit]
Vogler surname derived from an occupational name for someone who was a fowler, or birdcatcher.
In the 13th century in Switzerland and Germany In medieval times, the word as "fugel" was used as a nickname for someone who was related or resemble to a bird, or to have the characteristics associated with one or have any similarities to one.
Early examples of the name recording are those of Heinrich Vogil of Zurich, Switzerland, in the year 1230, Nicholas le Fowel of Worcestershire, England, in 1275, and Konrad Fogel of Eblingen, Germany, in 1297. The first recorded spelling of the surname is believed to be that of Wuluard Fugel.[3] This was dated 1166, in the Pipe Rolls of the county of Kent, England. Throughout the centuries surnames in every country have continued to "develop", often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.
Notable People[edit]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Albert Vogler (1919–2001), German opera singer
- Andreas Vogler, Swiss architect and designer
- Andreas Vogler (footballer), German footballer
- Bernard Vogler (1935–2020), French historian and academic
- Bert Vogler, South African cricketer
- Brian Vogler (1932–2009), Australian footballer and coal miner
- Candace Vogler, professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago
- Christopher Vogler, American film development executive
- Franz Vogler (b 1944), German skier
- Georg Joseph Vogler (1749–1814), German composer, organist, teacher and theorist
- Heinrich der Vogler, Henry the Fowler
- Jan Vogler (b 1964), German cellist
- Joe Vogler (1913–1993), American politician of the Alaskan Independence Party
- Johann Caspar Vogler (1696–1763), German composer and organist
- Joseph Vogler (1661–1708), German theologian
- Joseph E. Vogler (1913–1993), American politician
- Jürgen Vogler
- Karl Michael Vogler (1928–2009), German actor
- Kathrin Vogler (born 1963), German politician
- Matt Vogler (born 1969), American football player
- Paul Vogler (1875–1958), Swiss botanist and teacher
- Peter Vogler (born 1964), Australian baseball coach and former player
- Rich Vogler (1950–1990), champion sprint car and midget car driver
- Rüdiger Vogler (born 1942), German film and stage actor
- Werner Vogler
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References[edit]
- ^ "Surname Database: Vogeler Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ "Surname Database: Vogeler Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ "Surname Database: Vogeler Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ "Surname Database: Vogeler Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2021-04-29.