For Knieps there are 42 on Yasni with different names.
Among the most common last names on Yasni Knieps is on position 4485.
Knieps is expected to be the modification of the term "Kniepe, was hereby designates a bend in the road ... there at the Kniep ... = Knieps by the turn of the road. There is also a second explanation Knieps = derivation of "Nieve" by which a knife was designated by the one of grape vines cut has usually. My knowledge is linked with the name name Knieps Knieriem akin to what the shoemaker's suggesting again (see the theater pieces including Lumpazivagabundus of Nestroy). Kneip Other interpretations go for knife back on. See English knife and "little tavern" which today still referred to in the Moselle Franconian a small knife.
(Sent from: Adolf Knieps, Ahrweiler)
