Turnipseed Family History
Turnipseed Name Meaning
Americanized form (translation into English) of Swiss German Rebsamen and possibly also of its German cognate Rübsamen ‘turnip seed’ a nickname for a turnip grower or a metonymic occupational name for a seller of the seed. Turnips were important as staple diet in winter during the Middle Ages.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022