Namesakes: Gunter Grass, a German poet, novelist, playwright, sculptor, and illustrator who won the 1999 Nobel Prize in Literature. Anita 1 f Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian, Slovene, English, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Latvian, Hungarian

Namesakes: Ernst Junger, a German author and highly decorated soldier known for Storm of Steel, his World War I memoir. Albert m English, German, French, Catalan, Polish, Czech, Russian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Romanian, Hungarian, Albanian, Germanic Namesakes: Rainer Maria Rilke, an Austrian novelist, and poet, considered one of the most intense German-language poets.Two leagues also existed for girls. The League of German Girls (Bund Deutscher Mädel) trained girls ages 14 to 18 for comradeship, domestic duties, and motherhood. Jungmädel (“Young Girls”) was an organization for girls ages 10 to 14. Bullying is bad. Period. But it also taught Wolfgang (and others) to stand up and defend themselves. What should be the role of a parent, counselor, teacher, whatever, as their child/student encounters bullying?

Stefan is the German variation of Stephen, which is derived from the Greek word Stephanos meaning, “crown”. 14. Stein Namesakes: Felix Baumgartner, an Austrian daredevil, BASE jumper, and skydiver, known for his Red Bull Stratos project stunt, jumping from a helium balloon in the stratosphere and landing in New Mexico. Finn (Gaelic origin), meaning "bright, fair" is one of the most popular names in Germany. Sometimes an alternative spelling of "Fynn" is used. So, the name Filip is a variation of it. It has Greek origin, and the meaning of the name is a lover of horses. Botho (German origin), meaning "commander" or "messenger". You may know of Botho Strauss, the German playwright. The name is sometimes spelled Bodo.

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Again, this was the name of another character in “ The Twilight” movie series. He was an original Vampire in the movie. Namesakes: Curt Smith, an English singer-songwriter and member of the band Tears for Fears. Kurt Russell, an American actor with a career spanning over 50 years. Yvo is an Old German name that comes from the word iv meaning, “yew”. The name means “yew tree”. 20. Zigmund Boys practiced military drills and learned to handle weapons. They also worked on farms in the summer and participated in competitive sports, especially boxing. Some boys enjoyed the physical challenge, competition, and camaraderie. Others, however, found the constant focus on preparing for war and sacrificing themselves for the fatherland overwhelming and alienating.

Namesakes: Dennis Quaid, an American actor with over 100 acting credits in his career spanning over 45 years. Significantly, Jews were not allowed to join these organizations. Jewish youth set up their own youth groups in Germany in the 1930s. Youth Movements before the Nazi takeover Andreas m German, Greek, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Welsh, Ancient Greek, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek Emil m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Romanian, Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Russian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Hungarian, Icelandic, English

Kay (Greek origin), meaning "fire", "pure" or "rejoicing". It is a common name amongst TV personalities, namely Kay Waidelich, Kay Ramczyk and Kay Boger. Many people use it as a short version of Maxmillian or Maxwell. It has English, Aboriginal, and English origin.

It is an Old High German name, which is a combination of the words will and helm meaning, “will” and “helmet”. One way the groups did this was to use the Hitler Youth movement to dominate the lives of Germany’s youth. Belonging to the organization was a significant time commitment. Hitler Youth members had to attend regular meetings and events. These interfered with other priorities, such as church and school.Namesakes: Nils Petersen, a German soccer player, and the first German football player to score five goals with the national team in a single game. Namesakes: Friedrich Nietzsche, a German philosopher credited for exerting a profound influence on modern intellectualism. In 1939, more than 82% of eligible youth (age 10-18) belonged to the Hitler Youth or its female equivalent, the League of German Girls. Namesakes: Henry Cavill, a British actor known for playing Superman and Geralt in the Witcher television series.