Dietz
Common Germanic name
Dietz is a German surname meaning "people" or "nation," derived from a shortened form of names like Dietrich.
As a proper noun, it refers to various people bearing this family name.
Dietz is also a brand name for kerosene lanterns, particularly the classic cold-blast models used in rural settings and emergencies: We hung a Dietz lantern on the porch.
Of Teutonic language stock
- GermanCentral European language
- DietrichGermanic personal name
- DeutschThe German language
- RhinelandWestern German river region
Hesse · Thuringia · Saxony · Prussian · Lutheran · Frankfurt · Wiesbaden · Marburg
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- recordsStored data or albums
- archivesStored historical documents
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
descendants · ancestors · forebears · progenitors · generations · heritage · bloodline · kinship
Germanic
Of Teutonic language stock
Rhineland · Hesse · Thuringia · Saxony · Prussian · Lutheran · Frankfurt · Wiesbaden · Marburg · patronymic
ancestry
Family line of descent
roots · descendants · ancestors · forebears · progenitors · generations · heritage · bloodline · kinship · pedigree