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Definition: King or ruler, from the Middle High German "keiser," meaning emperor. Originating from the Latin name Caesar, this name was often given to individuals who played the part of "King" in local plays and pageants year after year - a popular pastime during the middle ages. The name may also have been given to one with a kingly appearance or manner.
Surname Origin:
German
Alternate Surname Spellings:
KEISER, KEYSER, KISER, KYSER
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Surname Finder - KAISER Genealogy & Family Resources KAISER Surname & Family Mailing List KAISER Family Genealogy Forum FamilySearch - KAISER Genealogy German Genealogy Cousin Connect - KAISER Genealogy Queries DistantCousin.com - KAISER Genealogy & Family History MyCinnamonToast.com - KAISER Genealogy in All Regions References: Surname Meanings & Origins Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin
Books, 1967. Dorward, David. Scottish
Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998. Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames.
Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003. Smith, Elsdon C. American
Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997. Looking for the meaning of a given name? Check out
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Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges.
A Dictionary of Surnames. Great
Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.
Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University
Press, 1997.
