Stellwagen is a
German
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occupational surname
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, which means "cart-maker" or "
cartwright
Cartwright may refer to:
* Cartwright (occupation), a tradesperson skilled in the making and repairing of carts or wagons
* Cartwright (surname), including the list of people
Places
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", from the
Middle High German
Middle High German (MHG; or ; , shortened as ''Mhdt.'' or ''Mhd.'') is the term for the form of High German, High German language, German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High ...
''stelle'' ("cart") and ''wagen'' ("wagon").
[''Dictionary of American Family Names'']
"Stellewagen Family History"
Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 16 January 2016. The name may refer to:
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Daniël Stellwagen
Daniël Stellwagen (born 1 March 1987) is a Dutch chess Grandmaster (chess), grandmaster.
Chess career
In 1999 he won the Dutch Youth Championship (U12) and won silver both at the World Youth Chess Championship, World Youth Championship (U12) a ...
(born 1987), Dutch chess player
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Friederich Stellwagen (1603–1660), German organ builder
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German-language surnames
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