[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Jahnke = Manke & Occupation: Buedner

[Günther Böhm]

Rachael Patterson schrieb:

>Doing research on a Mecklenburger Wandering to Poland 1795 document, which
>has been so kindly transcribed from the German language into English by a
>possible distant cousin of mine in Hamburg.
>
>Does anyone know if the Surname Jahnke = Manke ???
>
Hello Gilda,
definitely no.

> MA[H]NKE:
> Spelling variations of this family name include: Meinecke, Meincke, 
> Meinke, Meineken, Meineking, Meinhard, Meinhold, Meininger, Meinart, 
> Meinert, Meinhardt, Mein, Meine, Meinen, Meins, Meiner, Main, Mains, 
> Mainer and many more.
> So MAHNKE is a diminutive form of the given name Meinhard (son of 
> Meinhard).
>
> JA[H]NKE:
> The German surname Jahnke is derived from the popular first name 
> "Johann," and simply means "little Johann" or "son of Johann."
> Spelling variations of this family name include: Janke, Jahnke, 
> Jancke, Jahncke, Jahn, Jahnicke, Janisch, Jahnich and many more.

>Also, what does the occupation of Buedner mean to anyone???
>
Büdner, Kätner, Kötter = resident of a Cottage (which may be his own or 
rented)
Bude, Kate, Kotten = cottage

1599 Dirschau: "die büdner, mieths- und kammerleute, so nicht bürger seyn"
1638 (Mensing): "kottenere und bödenere"
1779, cabinet ordre of king Frederick II.: "kleine familien und büdner"

Günther