Schlesinger Family History
Schlesinger Name Meaning
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from Silesia German Schlesien Schlesing ‘Silesia’ (Polish Śląsk). The area was named for the Silingae an ancient Germanic people who occupied the region before being displaced by Slavs in the 8th century
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022