Baumgartner

Baumgartner is a German surname meaning “tree gardener” or “orchard keeper”. It is derived from the Middle High German words “baum”, meaning “tree”, and “gartner”, meaning “gardener”. The name has been traced back to the 12th century and was likely used to denote someone who worked in or owned an orchard. Today, there are thousands of people around the world who bear the surname Baumgartner, with notable individuals including Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner and Swiss ski jumper Simon Ammann.