ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 1052
http://www.s-gabriel.org/1052
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From: "S Friedemann" 
30 Jun 1998

Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel!

You asked about the surnames <Takler>, <Tagler>, and <Taler>, which you said
were Hungarian variants of your modern surname.  Here is the information we
have found.

The closest name that we could find is <Ta:chler> (the : represents an
umlaut over the previous letter).  It is a German surname for one who limes
farmers' huts, stalls, cisterns, etc., found in 1319 as <der Ta:chler> [1]

While the name <Takler> may come from Hungary, we could find no Hungarian
name with an <-er> ending, nor one with <k + l>, so we doubt that we'll be
able to trace it back to a Hungarian language form.  At best, this looks
like a German name  or perhaps a Germanized form of a Hungarian name, though
we cannot tell what name might have been the source.  There are several
Hungarian names that are similar in sound, but none that end in '-ler.'  If
you would be interested in Hungarian names with a particular sound or
meaning, please write us and we will provide that information.

We hope that this has been useful to you, and that you will not hesitate to
write again if any part of this letter was unclear or if you have further
questions.  Arval Benicoeur, Talan Gwynek, Tangwystyl verch Morgant
Glasvryn, Teceangl Bach, and Walraven van Nijmege provided research and
commentary on this letter.

For the Academy,
--Arianuia filia Catmaili
     June 30, 1998

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References:

[1] Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann, _Etymologisches Worterbuch der deutschen
familiennamen_ (Limburg a. d. Lahn, C. A. Starke-Verlag, 1957-1960).