Hvor kom efternavn walker fra?
Walker (surname)
Walker er et tysk efternavn, der er afledt af enten en fuller, fra middelhøjtysk walker, der betyder "en fuller af stof", eller en officer, hvis pligt bestod i at gå eller inspicere en bestemt del af en skov. Efternavnet "Walker" blev først fundet i Tyskland, hvor optegnelser af navnet går tilbage til det trettende århundrede. I 1253 blev Sigelo dictus Welkere registreret i Weissenburg, og i 1209 var Bruno Welkiner borger i Köln. Navnet findes også inden for afrikanske kenyanske stammer.
Walker (surname)
Walker is a German surname derived from either a fuller, from the Middle High German walker, meaning "a fuller of cloth", or an officer whose duty consisted of walking or inspecting a certain part of a forest. The surname "Walker" was first found in Germany where records of the name date back to the thirteenth century. In 1253, Sigelo dictus Welkere was recorded in Weissenburg, and in 1209, Bruno Welkiner was a citizen of Cologne. The name is also found within African Kenyan tribes.
Walker (surname)