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Was the name'Hitler' initially present in Alois's original family name?

  • Yes, it was a part of their tradition

  • No, it was supposed to be 'Hiedler

  • Yes, but spelled as 'Hutler

  • No, it was completely different

Answer

The answer is no. Alois's original family name was'Hiedler', not'Hitler'. The change occurred due to a clerical error when Alois's father, Johann Georg Hiedler, registered his birth. The registrar mistakenly recorded the surname as'Hitler', and the altered spelling was subsequently adopted by the family.
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