Hetzel Family History
Hetzel Name Meaning
German:: from a pet form of the personal name Hermann . from an ancient Germanic personal name a pet form of a compound name formed with haid ‘heath wasteland’ as the first element. from Middle High German holz Middle Low German holt ‘wood’ a topographic name an occupational name for someone who provided wood or a nickname for a stubborn person.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022