The name Nigl is a short form of the name Nikolaus. There are many short forms of the name Nikolaus and include, but is not limited to: Nikl, Nicker, Nickel, Nickl, Niggel, Niggl, Nigl, Niegl, Nikolai and Niko. The variation used was based on the local dialect of German for that area.
The Family Crest displayed on this page is for the family name Nikolaus, of which Nigl is a part.
Today in parts of Upper Bavaria, (a mountainous region south of Munich) little children go to bed on December 5th praying that "Niglo" will leave candy and presents in their shoes while they sleep. Of course we know "Niglo" as St. Nickolaus. This is a tradition that goes back hundreds of years.
A man named Ziller wrote a book entitled "Family Names of Salzburg". Ziller points to the region directly north of Salzburg as the birthplace of the family name Niggl.
Today in Germany, this variation, Niggl, Nigl are found basically in three areas in great numbers. The first is the alpine regions of Bavaria, Austria and a few in Switzerland. The second area is the Bayerwald, near the border area of Dreisessel. The third is in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in the U.S. Of course due to the great mobility of todays world, the name can be found in small numbers throughout Germany and Austria and America.
*** Newly Released Book ***
"SILENT WINGS - SAVAGE DEATH"
by
Dr. Alfred Nigl & Charles Nigl
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The unit history of the 319th Glider Artillery Battalion during WW II:
The 319th, an original part of the old U.S. 82nd Infantry Division,
was transformed into a glider unit in 1942. Of the more than
16,000,000 servicemen and women who served their country during WW II,
less than 1% were required to ride into battle in a motorless
aircraft, in what the History Channel has described as "Suicide
Missions of WW II". These men were some of the few who were involved
in suicide missions and were not 100% volunteers.
Follow the exploits of the intrepid men of the 319th into: North
Africa, Italy, Normandy Invasion, Operation Market Garden,
Battle of the Bulge, Assault on the Siegfried Line, Destruction of the
Ruhr Pocket, Occupation of Cologne, and finally the crossing of the
Elbe River and meeting the Russians just west of
Berlin.
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(All profits from the sale of this book will be donated to Veteran Charities.)
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To order by mail: send $19.95 plus $2.95 shipping for a total = $ 22.90 by check or Postal Money Order to: Nigl Brothers 1528 S. Koeller St. #142 Oshkosh, WI. 54902
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Last Updated: 12/23/2007