Triebel Family History

East German is derived from a Germanized short form of the Old Slavic personal name based on the element treb, which means ‘necessary’, ‘needed’, or ‘need’ (from Old Slavic trěbъ or the noun trěba).

It can also be considered a habitational name originating from various places near Sorau and Ölsnitz that are named derived from the Old Slavic term trěbiti, meaning ‘to clear land’.

Additionally, it serves as a metonymic occupational name for a cooper, which is evidenced by the Middle High German term tribel meaning ‘hammer’.