Lippert Family Crest, Coat of Arms and Name History

This German/Dutch surname derives from the either of the following two Germanic personal or first names: Liubhard, the etymology of which is liuba (dear) and hard (strong or brave), and Liutberht, the etymology of which is liut (people or tribe) and behrt (famous or shining). It should be noted that St. Luitpert was the patron saint of farmers in Swabia, Germany. One source claims the last name originated in Bavaria and refers to a person who is intelligent or holy.

Early immigrants in the New World with this surname include Johan Walter Lippert (New York 1709), Jacob Lippert (Philadelphia 1736), and Johannes Lippert (North America 1833). The surname ranks 5,516^th most common in the United States Census of 2000. The variations of this last name are numerous, including, but not limited to Leibert, Lipert, Lipard, Liperts, Lipperts, and Lippard.

A one Charles Michael Lippert was born in 1889 in Allegany, New York. He married Ella L. Richardson and had three issue with her prior to his death in 1968: Jack, Earl M., and Merle J. A one Veit Lippert was born in 1727 in Bohemia, Czech Republic. In 1747, he married Magdalena Kollia and had ten children with her: Suanna, Margaretha, Joseph, Ludmilla, Johann, Carolus, Joannis, Aldalbert, Anna, and Joannis.

Notable bearers of this surname include: 1) Julius Lippert (1895-1956) who was the Nazi mayor of Berlin, 2) Wolfgang Lippert (1914-1941) a well-known World War II Luftwaffe pilot, and James. G. Lippert (1917-2010) who was an American lawyer and politician.

Blazons & Genealogy Notes

1) Bohême – (Barons autrichiens, 6 juillet 1862) – D’or au sautoir de gueules acc en chef d’un senestrochère armé au naturel la main gantelée tenant une épée d’argent garnie d’or à dextre d’une aigle contournée de sable à senestre d’un lion de sable et en pointe d’un rocher escarpé au naturel mouv de la pointe Deux casques couronnés Cimiers 1° un dextrochère armé au naturel posé sur le coude la main gantelée tenant une épée Lambrequin d’or et de gueules 2° une aigle issante de sable Lambrequin d’or et de sable Supports deux griffons d’or English: Or a saltire gules, accompanied in chief by a left arm armoured proper, the hand gauntleted holding a sword argent, hilt and pommell or; to the dexter by an eagle reversed sable; to the sinister by a lion sable; and in base by a Steep rock proper, issuing from the base; Crowned with two helments – Crests: 1st a right arm armoured proper stanging on it’s elbow, the hand gauntleted holding a sword; Mantling: or and gules; 2nd an eagle issuant sable; Mantling: or and sable; Supporters two griffins or.
2) Edle auf Tandern – Bavière – (An., 12 fév. 1770. M. ét.) – Écartelé aux 1 et 4 d’azur à deux fusées d’argent posées en barres rangées en bande touchant les bords supérieur et inférieur du quartier aux 2 et 3 de gueules à trois barres d’or à une couronne de laurier de sinople brochant sur les barres Sur le tout un écusson d’azur couronné d’or et ch d’une étoile d’or hérissée du même Deux casques couronnés Cimiers 1° un vol contourné aux armes du 1 Lambrequin d’argent et d’azur 2° un vol à l’antique aux armes du 2 Lambrequin d’or et de gueules English: Quarterly: 1st and 4th azure two fussils argent placed bendwise sinister, their ends touching the top and bottom edges of the quarter; 2nd and 3rd gules three bendlets sinister or, with a crown of laurel vert covering over the bendlets sinister; overall an escucheon azure, crowned or and charged by an etoile or, radiant of the same; Crowned with two helments – Crests: 1st a pair of wings reversed with the arms of the 1st; Mantling: argent and azure; 2nd a pair of wings ancient, with the arms of the 2nd; Mantling: or and gules.
3) Bavière – (An., 24 sept. 1745; nob. du St.-Empire, 23 oct. 1747) – Coupé de gueules au chevron ployé d’or acc en chef de deux étoiles du même sur argent à la fasce de gueules ch d’une étoile d’or ladite fasce supportant un lion brochant sur le coupé ledit lion sur le gueules et de gueules sur l’argent Deux casques couronnés Cimiers 1° un lion issant et contourné coupé d’or sur gueules Lambrequin d’or et de gueules 2° un demi-vol de gueules ch d’un chevron ployé d’or acc de trois étoiles du même Lambrequin d’argent et de gueules English: Per fess: 1st gules a chevron ploye or, accompanied in chief by two etoiles of the same; 2nd argent a fess gules charged with an etoile or; the aforesaid fess supporting a lion covering over the partition, the aforesaid lion tinctured or over the gules and gules over the argent; Crowned with two helments – Crests: 1st a lion issuant and reversed per fess or over gules; Mantling: or and gules; 2nd a single wing gules charged with a chevron ploye or, accompanied by three etoiles of the same; Mantling: argent and gules.
4) Allemagne – Écartelé aux 1 et 4 d’argent à un griffon de gueules celui du 1 contourné aux 2 et 3 d’azur à une rose d’argent acc de trois étoiles d’or Deux casques couronnés Cimiers 1° le griffon du 1 issant Lambrequin d’argent et de gueules 2° une rose d’argent entre un vol d’azur chaque aile ch d’une étoile d’or Lambrequin d’or et d’azur English: Quarterly: 1st and 4th argent with a griffin gules, that of the 1st reversed; 2nd and 3rd azure with a rose argent, accompanied by three etoiles or; Crowned with two helmets – Crests: 1st the griffin of the 1st issuant; Mantling: argent and gules; 2nd a rose argent between a pair of wings azure, each wing charged with an etoile or; Mantling: or and azure.
5) Bavière – Écartelé aux 1 et 4 d’argent à une couronne de laurier de sinople aux 2 et 3 de gueules à trois barres d’or Sur le tout d’azur à une étoile d’or hérissée du même Cimiers 1° un vol contourné aux armes du 1 2° un vol à l’antique aux armes du 2 English: Quarterly: 1st and 4th argent with a crown of laurel vert; 2nd and 3rd gules three bendlets sinister or; on an escutcheon azure an estoile or, radiant of the same; Crests: 1st a pair of wings reversed with the arms of the 1st; 2nd a pair of ancient wings with the arms of the 2nd.