Klebér

surname · Latin script

Klebér is a surname written in the Latin script. Recorded meaning: German 1. from an agent derivate of kleben ‘to bind or stick’, hence an occupational name for someone who applied clay daub on buildings or, in Swabia, for someone who applied whitewash. 2.

Meaning & origin

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German 1. from an agent derivate of kleben ‘to bind or stick’, hence an occupational name for someone who applied clay daub on buildings or, in Swabia, for someone who applied whitewash. 2. habitational name from various occurrences of Kleber as a field name; the etymology is uncertain. 3. perhaps a habitational name for someone from Cleve in Westphalia (see Kleve).

Cited for this meaning 1

  • Dictionary of American Family Names

Attested across 21 languages in the etymology graph.

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Evidence

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What does the name Klebér mean, and where does it come from?
German 1. from an agent derivate of kleben ‘to bind or stick’, hence an occupational name for someone who applied clay daub on buildings or, in Swabia, for someone who applied whitewash. 2. Recorded by Dictionary of American Family Names.

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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Klebér”. Data snapshot 2026-10-13.

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