Jüngling Explained

Jüngling
Region:Germany
Variant:Juengling, Jungling, Yuengling, Yungling, Yingling

Jüngling is a surname of German origin. It has been anglicized as Juengling, Jungling, Yuengling, Yungling, and Yingling.[1] Branches of this family currently exist throughout Europe, mostly concentrated in Germany, and in the United States. In Hungary, members of the Jüngling family are considered part of the nobility.[2]

Terminology

The name Jüngling is translated in English as "youth".[3] As Peter N. Stearns writes in the Encyclopedia of Social History, "Linguistic designations for preindustrial youth were class and gender specific. In Germany, for example, adults used separate designations for upper-class boys (Jüngling) and girls (Jüngfrau). Jungling implied a romantic image of youthful innocence, idealism, and vulnerability."[4]

In general German use, Jüngling is a young man, who is no longer a boy, but not yet grown up. In fine arts, including in literature and paintings, the Jüngling youth is often portrayed iconographically as a beardless, innocent yet attractive young male.

Der Jüngling in German literature is a German didactic poem about noble youth written in 1270 by Konrad von Haslau. It provides 1264 lines of instructions for young noblemen "that emphasized the more superficial aspects of proper behavior."[5]

People

Notable persons with this surname include:

Jüngling

Juengling

Yingling

Yuengling

The Yuengling beer family (listed chronologically):

Places and businesses

Places and businesses associated with the Yuengling beer family include:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hanks . Patrick . Dictionary of American Family Names . 2003 . Oxford University Press . 9780195081374 . 646 . May 10, 2020.
  2. Tötösy de Zepetnek . Steven . nobilitashungariae: List of Historical Surnames of the Hungarian Nobility / A magyar történelmi nemesség családneveinek listája . Purdue University Press . 2010 . 53 . May 9, 2020 . 1923-9580.
  3. Book: Ebers . Johann . Vollständiges Wörterbuch Der Englischen Sprache Für Die Deutschen, The New and Complete Dictionary of the German and English Languages, Volume 4 . 1798 . Breitkopf . 272.
  4. Book: Stearns. Peter N.. Encyclopedia of Social History. 1993. Routledge. 9781135583477. 1071.
  5. Book: Gibbs. Marion. Medieval German Literature: A Companion. 2004. Routledge. 9781135956783. 426.