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Actually it was the other way round. Alois Hitler (Adolf's father) was born Adolf Schicklgruber and changed his last name to Hitler when he was in his late 30s - some 12 years (and 3 months and 17 days) before Adolf was born. So Adolf Hitler was born Adolf Hitler and kept the same name his whole miserable life.
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∙ 12y agoHitler didn't change his last name to Hitler.
Adolf Hitler was born on 20 April, 1889 in Braunau am Inn, Austria. His parents were Alois Hitler and Klara Hitler (nee Pölzl). Klara was his 3rd wife and his second cousin.
Alois Hitler was born on 7 June 1837 as the illegitimate son of Anna Maria Schicklgruber and Johann Georg Hiedler. He went by the name of Alois Schicklgruber until he was 39, when, in 1876, his uncle, Johann Nepomuk Hiedler, included him in his will on the condition that he change his name to Hiedler. As a result of dialectic variations the name change was recorded in the church registry of the parish of Döllersheim on 4 June 1876 as Alois Hitler.
On 6 January 1877, the name change was officially confirmed and Alois Schicklgruber became Alois Hitler, which secured him his share of the inheritance.
In the 19th Century there were several variations of the name in Austria: Hüttler, Hiedler, Hittler and Hitler depending on region and dialect and all variations were pronounced more or less the same. It is accepted that the variations are derived from Hütte (hut) and was probably used to refer to a peasant or small holder.
As to why Alois Hitler did not correct this mistake and ensure that his new surname was correctly recorded as Hiedler is debatable. Journalist and histororian Wolfgang Zdral wrote in his book The Hitlers: "[Alois] probably liked the idea that he could distance himself from his ancestry with this variation. As "Hitler" he would begin a new branch of the family tree and as a dynastic progenitor he would found his own clan".
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∙ 13y agoAdolf's surname was never Schiklgruber. Adolf's father, Alois had that surname, but he changed it to Hitler long before Adolf was born.
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Who is the father of Adolf Hitler?
Alois Hitler, Adolf Hitler's father, was born Alois Schicklgruber on June, 7 1837. The reason he was born Schicklgruber was because his mother, Maria Anna Schicklgruber, was unmarried so he took his mother's name. Some time later, Johann Georg Hiedler married Maria Anna Schicklgruber, but Alois remained Schicklgruber until he was 39 years old, when he had his name legally changed - to Hitler, a variation of Hiedler. It is not clear why the name became Hitler from Hiedler, but Germany may have been standardizing names at the time.There is an old, tasteless joke about this whole episode. If Adolf's father Alois had remained Schicklgruber, Adolf would have been Adolf Schicklgruber, and it's hard to imagine the whole German nation going "Heil Schicklgruber." The Third Reich might never have happened had Alois Hitler never changed his name.
What was Hitlers original name?
Adolph Hitler's original surname as "Hitler."Adolph Hitler's father may have used the surname "Schicklegruber" as a child, but that is not certain.Adolf Hitler's father, Alois, was actually born as Alois Schicklgruber but he changed his surname to Hitler before Adolf was born.
What was Adolf Hitler's real name?
Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889 in the town of Braunau am Inn, Austria to Alois and Klara Hitler. Adolf was the fourth of six children born to Alois and Klara, but only one of two to survive childhood.Adolf's father, Alois, had changed his name from Schicklgruber to Hitler in 1876, on other words, 13 years before AH was born.(In World War 2 Allied propaganda had great fun with the name Schicklgruber, but it was of course only propaganda).
When was Hitler adopted?
Adolf Hitler was not adopted. He was born to Maria Anna Schicklgruber in 1889 but Maria was not married when she had Adolf. His birth was not legitimized until after his mother passed away in 1847.
Did Hitler have another name?
His birth name was Adolf Schicklgruber, which was his mother's name, because Adolf was illegitimate. Hitler was the name of his stepfather. In German, "Adolf" was written as "O'wolf". His last name was also written different but I don't know German. He went by the name of Adolf Wolf in his early political days for security reasons
What was Hitlers middlle name?
Hitler had only one name, so his full name was Adolf Hitler. Actually, Hitler was born Adolf Schicklgruber - but later took his father's last name (Hitler) and made Schiklgruber his middle name (Adolf Schicklgruber-Hitler). ). Actually, Hitler's father, Alois, changed his surname from Schicklgruber to Hitler 13 years before Adolf was born. He changed his name from Alois Schicklgruber to Alois Hitler in 1876. So, Hitler was never born with the surname of Schicklgruber, he was born Adolf Hitler and his full name remained Adolf Hitler throughout his life.
What was Alois Schicklgruber's other name?
Alois Hitler (born Alois Schicklgruber; 7 June 1837 - 3 January 1903) was the father of Adolf Hitler.
Who is the father of Adolf Hitler?
Alois Hitler, Adolf Hitler's father, was born Alois Schicklgruber on June, 7 1837. The reason he was born Schicklgruber was because his mother, Maria Anna Schicklgruber, was unmarried so he took his mother's name. Some time later, Johann Georg Hiedler married Maria Anna Schicklgruber, but Alois remained Schicklgruber until he was 39 years old, when he had his name legally changed - to Hitler, a variation of Hiedler. It is not clear why the name became Hitler from Hiedler, but Germany may have been standardizing names at the time.There is an old, tasteless joke about this whole episode. If Adolf's father Alois had remained Schicklgruber, Adolf would have been Adolf Schicklgruber, and it's hard to imagine the whole German nation going "Heil Schicklgruber." The Third Reich might never have happened had Alois Hitler never changed his name.
What is the fullname is adolf hitlar?
He was born Adolf Schicklgruber, but took his father's surname (Hitler) later on.
Who was Adolf Adolph Hitler grandma?
His paternal grandmother was Maria Anna Schicklgruber.
Is Dahak Adolf Hitler's father?
No. Dahak is a fictional character from the Xena: Warrior Princess franchise. Adolf Hitler's father was Alois Schicklgruber.
Why was Adolf called Hitler?
He changed his name from Schicklgruber to Hitler so that it would sound grand in the army.
What was Hitlers original name?
Adolph Hitler's original surname as "Hitler."Adolph Hitler's father may have used the surname "Schicklegruber" as a child, but that is not certain.Adolf Hitler's father, Alois, was actually born as Alois Schicklgruber but he changed his surname to Hitler before Adolf was born.
What is adolf hitlers maiden name?
He was born Adolf Schicklgruber, but took his father's (Alois Hitler) name when he was a teenager.
What was Hitlers orignal name?
Adolf Hitler's name was always Adolf Hitler. His father, Alois, was born with the surname Schicklgruber, but he changed his surname to Hitler about 13 years before Adolf was born.
What is Hitlers middle name?
Adolf Hitler's father, Alois, had the last name Schicklgruber originally, but he changed his last name to Hitler thirteen years before Adolf was born, therefore Adolf's real last name is Hitler.
What was Adolf Hitler's real name?
Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889 in the town of Braunau am Inn, Austria to Alois and Klara Hitler. Adolf was the fourth of six children born to Alois and Klara, but only one of two to survive childhood.Adolf's father, Alois, had changed his name from Schicklgruber to Hitler in 1876, on other words, 13 years before AH was born.(In World War 2 Allied propaganda had great fun with the name Schicklgruber, but it was of course only propaganda).
