Poekler

G. Schmundt-Thomas 100425.3567 at compuserve.com
Thu May 25 14:54:52 CDT 1995


Don Larsson asks:
<And does anyone have an etymology for Von Goll or Pokler?

Franz Poekler's name traces etymologically to the German "pickler" as in someone
who pickles=preserves fish (herring) etc. in brine or vinegar. Franz sure is in
a pickle - that's as far as I got. Any other ideas?

G. Schmundt-Thomas
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