Origin and development of the name, the coat of arms and the gender. It has always been the case that within the family and friendship one addressed each other by their baptismal name. In the time when our country was still sparsely populated and people lived together in clans, it was enough outside of the close family ties, so that an epithet was not necessary.
It was different when the population increased, so trade and relocations increased. One began to communicate with each other in writing, especially in church but also in secular circles. Then there was the mix due to immigration. Over time, a surname became necessary, from which the established gender name, adopted by the descendants, developed, which more and more surpassed the first or baptismal name in importance. The obvious thing to do was to name a person more closely by the place they came from or where they lived.
The appearance Hasenfratz and even the character Spinhirni of the people were used for naming purposes. Nicknames or nicknames were also not uncommon. A larger number was taken from the hierarchy of officials and society Probst, Abbot, Schultheiss, Vogt Even heavenly beings had to give their names.
As is well known, there are "Engel" and "Engeli". It is generally assumed that the names of the secular and ecclesiastical hierarchy remained as gender names for the role-holders in the medieval carnival games. Experts report that the family names originated between the 11th and 16th centuries. The origin and meaning of many names can no longer be traced back; one has to rely on guesswork, which can lead to incorrect keys. Interpretation of the family name Hallauer.
The explanation of the name Hallauer is self-evident. It is a designation of origin. The first bearer of this name probably lived around the 11th or 12th century, since the name "de hallowe", written in Latin, was first mentioned in in the city of Schaffhausen.
