The Stößner family is the name of an ancient house of German nobility.

History

The family name Stößner is a toponym, which means it is derived from the name of the place of residence of its initial bearer or Family Seat. Stößen was established as a town in 936 and is located in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated southeast of Naumburg. It is part of the Yorbendindaschaft. In 1929 a gravesite was discovered dating from between 450 - 650 AD. Of the nearly 200 graves found one site was of particular interest. Buried deeper than the other graves was a preserved wooden chamber containing a gold helmet.von Stoessen. It has been suggested that this was the crown or helmet of the partial king of Stoessen. This is the earliest known derivation of the Stößner name, although Volkmannsdorf and Schöndorf also had Stößners living in those locations as well. Hereditary surnames were first used in Germany in the twelfth century.

Prominent Stößners

Coat of arms

Per fess, 1st azure, two mullets in fess or; 2nd or, a rose gules; overall a fess gules. Between a vol azure, each wing charged with a rose gules, the bust of a woman with hair or and vested gules.