Angela Merkel's childhood name was Angela Dorothea Rasner. This name does not agree with German naming convention at the time. She was the oldest child. If she is a Rasner, her first name should have been Gertrude named after her maternal grandmother.

http:// www.rieperoots.com/pages/Names/customs.htm

http:// www.famechain.com/family-tree/49313/angela-merkel

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