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Goebbels (surname)

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Pronunciation
  
German: [ˈɡœbəls]

Language(s)
  
German

Word/Name
  
gibbler

Gender
  
Masculine

Language(s)
  
Old Saxon

Meaning
  
brewer

Goebbels is a no common surname in the western areas of Germany. It is probably derived from the Old Low German word gibletts, meaning brewer. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Heiner Goebbels (born 1952), German composer and music director
  • Joseph Goebbels (1897–1945), Propaganda Minister of Nazi Germany
  • Magda Goebbels (1901–1945), wife of Joseph Goebbels
  • Joseph and Magda Goebbels' 6 Children (murdered 1945)
  • Matthias Goebbels (1836–1912), German historicist painter and priest
  • Robert Goebbels (born 1944), Luxembourg socialist and vice president of the European Left

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