Remarks on the Surname Stadler

Abstract

In this article, the name Stadler, the family name of our jubilarian, is subjected to a linguistic analysis. Its etymology and word formation are examined as well as name variants, the distribution of the name, and analogous formations in other languages. Additionally, some well-known bearers of the name Stadler, apart from our jubilarian, are presented. Etymology: The name Stadler is an -er-derivation of German Stadel 1. ‘barn, granary’, 2. toponym. Hence, semantically the following connotations are possible: 1. ‘overseer of a barn, owner of a barnyard’ (official or professional name), 2. ‘whoever lives in or near a barn’ (residence name), 3. ‘whoever comes from a place called Stad(e)l’ (name of origin).