Diem

Diem
Recorded in a number of spelling forms including Diem, Thiem, Diemer, Thieme, Diemar, Diemann, Thiemann, and others, this is a German surname. It is of ancient origins from at least the 7th century a.d., and was originally a personal name. It derives from 'dietmar' meaning ' folk famous', a personal name and a later surname in its own right. Compound personal or baptismal names which extolled virtue, power, godliness and victory, were very popular at this period of history called 'The Dark Ages'. This was a time when, after the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century, law and order had largely broken down throughout Europe. Into the vacuum so created, came chaos and confusion. In the hope of better times, the suffering masses looked for a promised land, and one media for stability was through their choice of names. In time these names were adopted by a wide range of people including the Huns, Goths, Vizigoths, and the Norsemen of the 8th century. The ultimate surnames were much later, and usually not before the 13th century, and even then the requirement came about as governments became both centralised and bureaucratic. In this case early examples include: Johannes Dimari of Worms in the year 1290, Johannes Thieme of Eblingen in 1309, and Ulrich Diemo of Heggbach, Biberach, Germany, in 1404,

Surnames reference. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • DIEM — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Carl Diem (1882–1962), deutscher Sportfunktionär und wissenschaftler Claus Diem, deutscher Mathematiker Hans Diem (1949), schweizer Politiker Hermann Diem (1900–1975), evangelischer Pastor und Theologe… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Diem — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Armin Diem (1903–1951), Vorarlberger Mundart und Heimatdichter Carl Diem (1882–1962), deutscher Sportfunktionär und wissenschaftler Hans Diem (1949), Schweizer Politiker Hermann Diem (1900–1975),… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Diem — may refer to several different people or phrases: Ngo Dinh Diem was the leader of the Republic of Vietnam who was assassinated in a military coup in 1963. Ryan Diem, player in the NFL Carl Diem, originator of the Olympic torch relay Diem… …   Wikipedia

  • diem — ● per * * * see ↑per diem * * * diem [L. = day], in phr. per diem: see per …   Useful english dictionary

  • Diem — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Diem peu faire référence à : Ngo Dinh Diem (1901 1963) homme politique vietnamien, mandarin et ancien président de la république du Vietnam Arno Diem …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Diem — I Diem,   Carl, Sportwissenschaftler, * Würzburg 24. 6. 1882, ✝ Köln 17. 12. 1962; 1913 33 Generalsekretär des Deutschen Reichsausschusses für Leibesübungen, 1920 Mitbegründer der Deutschen Hochschule für Leibesübungen in Berlin. Als… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Diem (CMF) — Diem Développeur Thibault Duplessis et Stéphane Erard Première version 2007 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Diem Lien — Diễm Liên Birth name Đinh Diễm Liên Born 1971, in Đà Lạt, Việt Nam Origin Việt Nam Genres Pop Occupations …   Wikipedia

  • Diem (Rivière) — Diem Caractéristiques Longueur  ? Bassin  ? Bassin collecteur R …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Diem (riviere) — Diem (rivière) Diem Caractéristiques Longueur  ? Bassin  ? Bassin collecteur R …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”