 Out of one such settlement grew the village of Glattbach over the course of the centuries (earlier known as Gladebach and also Gladbach).It might have got its name from the goldlike glittering in the local stone found on the banks and on the bed of the brook ("glad" meant “glittering”, and "Bach" is German for “brook”).The economic relationships were quite humble; obligatory service, tithe payments and debts thwarted any growth.