Surnames and Personal Names under D in Stična’s 16th-Century Manorial Records
The Story of Dreyfus
A particularly intriguing surname on the list is Dreyfus, recorded as Drifueß in the 1505 Stična Abbey Manorial Record. Without a personal name attached, the record shows that Dreyfus resided on a farm in Studenec near Ivančna Gorica. Although obligated to pay 80 shillings for the use of the farm, Abbot Janez waived his dues during Dreyfus’s tenure as the “Ambtman” (administrator) of the office. Likely originating from Bavaria, the surname derives from the German word “drivuoss”, meaning “a man who used a crutch.”
The Dual Presence of Dietrich in Šahovec
In the village of Šahovec near Dobrnič, an intriguing combination of the name and surname Dietrich appears. In 1544, a farmer named Pongrac Pavše (Pangratz Paushe) is recorded, and by 1558, he is likely succeeded by his son Dietrich Pavše (Diettrich Paushe), who carried the rare Germanic name Dietrich. That same year, a neighbor named Juri Dietrich (Juri Diettrich) is also mentioned, with Dietrich clearly used as a surname in this instance. The coexistence of both the name and surname Dietrich within the same village is particularly striking, with no ambiguity between their usage as a personal name and a family name.
Surnames Starting with D:
- Demič: Demitz (1505, 1558)
- Dermastja: Dremast (1505)
- Disk: Disckh (1558, 1575), Diskh (1572)
- Ditrih: Diettrich (1558)
- Dobrič, Drobič, Drobiš, Dobriša: Drobisch (1505), Drobish (1544), Dobritsch (1558), Drobisha (1558), Dobrischa (1572, 1574), Dobritscha (1575), Dobriche (1575)
- Dolenc, Dolenec: Doleinitz (1544)
- Dolinšek: Dolnitshekh (1575)
- Dolničar: Dalnitscher (1588), Dollintscher (1572), Dolnitscher (1574)
- Drašler, Drašlar: Drastel (1505), Draschel (1505)
- Dremelj, Dremel: Dreml (1558), Drembl (1572)
- Dreyfus: Drifueß (1505)
- Drnula: Darnula (1575), Dernulla (1572)
- Drnulec: Dernulitz (1505)
- Durla: Durla (1544, 1558, 1572), Durlla (1572)
- Dušt, Dust: Dußt (1505)
Personal Names Starting with D:
Male names:
- Dietrich: Dietrich (1505), Diettrich (1558)