How to pronounce Nienhiser?

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Pronunciation of Nienhiser in Blackburn, Missouri, USA

Nienhiser is pronounced as

n EE n h ay z ur

n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'
ee sounds like the 'ee' in 'see'
h sounds like the 'h' in 'hat'
ay sounds like the 'ie' in 'tie'
z sounds like the 'z' in 'zen'


Nienhiser is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ n EE n h ay z ur ]

n EE n h ay z
no see no hat lie zen

Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

Anglicized German

Alternate Spelling(s):

Nienhueser

Meaning:

I've heard that the original spelling meant "no houses" but also told not to give much credence to these "folk etymologies" for German names.

Additional Information:

My grandfather changed the spelling of our name from Nienhueser to distinguish our family from an unrelated family in the area when he arrived.


Comments:

Pronunciation of Nienhiser in Blackburn, Missouri, USA

NEEN-high-zur


Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

Anglicized German

Alternate Spelling(s):

Nienhueser

Meaning:

I've heard that the original spelling meant "no houses" but also told not to give much credence to these "folk etymologies" for German names.

Additional Information:

My grandfather changed the spelling of our name from Nienhueser to distinguish our family from an unrelated family in the area when he arrived.


Comments: