German Professions - European Roots Genealogy

terms for potter derived from Grope (North German for hollow vessel): Gropper, Gröper,
Gröpeler;
terms for potter derived from Pott (North German for pot): Potter, Pötter, Püttjer, Püttker,
Pottbäcker;
terms for potter derived from Düppen and Topf (both meaning pot in Middle German and are
derived from tief - deep, referring to "a deepened vessel"): Düpper, Dipper, Döppner, Döpner,
Depper, Tepper, Töpfer, Töpper, Dopfer, Döpfner;
terms for potter derived from Aul, a word introduced to Southwest Germany through the
Romans: Aulenbäcker, Auler, Euler, Eulner, Ohlenmacher, Ulenbecker, Ulner;
other terms for potter: Erdebäcker, Figulus, Kannenbäcker, Kleibener, Krugbäcker,
Leimenmacher, Staufer, Steingutarbeiter, Steingutbrenner;
porcelain and ceramic worker: Bossierer, Pfeifenbäcker, Retuschier, Weißdreher;
see also Other stone and Building trades.
Other trades
ropemaker (Seiler): Bandmacher, Bandmaker, Cordarius, Funarius, Funifex, Kurdelmacher,
Reeper, Reifer, Reifschläger, Reifner, Reper, Repschläger, Restiarius, Restio, Röpe, Röper,
Sailer, Seelbinder, Seiler, Seilmacher;
broom-maker, brushmaker (Besenbinder), combmaker (Kammacher): Bender, Besemer,
Besener, Bessener, Besenbinder, Besenmacher, Besenstielmacher, Bessenbinner, Blattbinder,
Borstenbinder, Börstenmacher, Bösselmaker, Bössenbinner, Bürstenbinder, Bürstenmacher,
Burstenbender, Burstenmecker, Hornrichter, Kammacher, Kampelmacher, Kämpelmacher,
Kardetschenmacher, Kardätschenmacher, Krämpelmacher, Rutenbinder, Strählmacher,
Virgulator;
basket weaver (Korbmacher): Bastflechter, Bastspinner, Bennemacher, Bennenmacher, Corbo,
Korber, Körber, Korbflechter, Körbler, Korbmacher, Korbwagenmacher, Kratzenmacher,
Kürbenzainer, Kürbenzeiner, Mandenmacher, Sortularius, Zainer, Zeiner;
glazier (Glaser), glas dealer, worker in glas industry: Glasballier, Glaser, Gläser, Glasewerter,
Glasmenger, Glasverleger, Glaspolierer, Gläßner, Kitter, Scheibenreißer, Vitriarius;
chandler, producer of wax candles (Kerzengießer): Cereficiarius, Gaulichter, Kerzengießer,
Kerzenzieher, Lichtzieher, Lychnopoeus, Wachsbossierer, Wachspoussierer, Wachsspinner,
Wachszieher;