Ilgenfritz Family Crest, Coat of Arms and Name History

Historically, scholars have categorized the German-surname Ilgenfritz as a patronymic. This surname, like many others, derives its origin from the given name of the father, grandfather, or other, more distant, a male ancestor of the original bearer of the name. “The oldest and most common type of surname is one derived from a given name.” In the case of Ilgenfritz, it appears to be a combination of two popular German personal names: Ilgen, and Fritz, here combined as is often done in English. In Greek mythology, Ilgen was also the name of Zeus’ shield. It is a pet form of the name Aegidius, which means “young goat.”

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Blazons & Genealogy Notes

1) Gules, a fess argent charged with three roses of four petals of the field, buttoned or, between four fleur de lis, one in chief and three in base, placed 2,1 argent, overall a canton azure charged with a royal crown or. Crest: A fleur de lis argent between a vol couped alternating gules and argent.