Vonnegut (surname)

Vonnegut (/ˈvɒnɪɡʌt/ VON-ig-ut) is a German-rooted surname. Vonnegut is derived from two German words, vonn(e), meaning 'by', and gut, meaning 'good'.[1]

Notable people with the surname Vonnegut include:

* Kurt Vonnegut (1922–2007), American science fiction writer
* Clemens Vonnegut (1824–1906), German-American businessman, great-grandfather of Kurt Vonnegut
* Bernard Vonnegut I (1855–1908), American lecturer and architect, son of Clemens Vonnegut, Sr. and grandfather of Kurt
* Kurt Vonnegut, Sr. (1884–1957), American architect and lecturer, son of Bernard I and father of Kurt
* Bernard Vonnegut (1914–1997), American atmospheric scientist, elder brother of Kurt
* Edith Vonnegut (born 1949), American painter, daughter of Kurt
* Mark Vonnegut (born 1947), American memoirist and journalist, son of Kurt
* Norb Vonnegut (born 1958), American thriller author, fourth cousin of Kurt

## References

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1. ^ "Vonnegut Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History". forebears.io. Retrieved 2023-09-02.

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