Bickelhaupt Family History
Bickelhaupt Name Meaning
South German: probably from Middle High German becken- or beckelhūbe ‘bowl-shaped helmet’ applied as a nickname for someone who wore one but later reinterpreted through folk etymology as Bickel ‘pickaxe’ + Haupt ‘head’ i.e. ‘thick head’ or ‘pointed head’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022