Trefzger

Trefzger is a German surname that belongs to a category of surnames that firstly originated as nicknames and were later assumed as hereditary surnames. The origin of this nickname is thought to lie in the Middle High German term "trefs", referring to a bramble, or a similar type of plant. One possible origin takes into account that the particular plant "trefs" referred to was nearly impossible to kill, therefore, in context of a person, a "trefs" would be someone who is very hardy and lives a long life.

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