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Early Origins of the Dennert family

The surname Dennert was first found in Bavaria, where the name was closely identified in early medieval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. Like many surnames, the name Dennert began as a personal name and was later adopted as a surname. It is a shortened form of the Germanic personal name Deinhard, which is made up of the words "degen," meaning "warrior or hero" and "hard," meaning "brave or strong."

Early History of the Dennert family

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Dennert Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dahn, Dahne, Dehn, Dehne and others.

Early Notables of the Dennert family

Prominent among members of the name Dennert in this period include David Denicke (1603-1680), a German jurist and hymn writer. Siegfried Wilhelm Dehn was a "musical writer, born at Altona 1796 [App. p.610 "Feb. 25, 1799"], died at Berlin 1858 [App. p.610 "April 21"]. His studies at the University of Leipsic were interrupted in 1813 by having to join the army against the French. On the restoration of peace he went to Plön and Leipsic, and in 1823 to Berlin, where he studied under Bernhard Klein in harmony and composition. He possessed strong literary tastes...
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United States Dennert migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dennert Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Peter Dennert, aged 45, who landed in America from Dunacreb, Hungary, in 1909
  • William Dennert, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States, in 1911
  • Albert Dennert, aged 52, who immigrated to America from Saarbruchen, Germany, in 1914

Contemporary Notables of the name Dennert (post 1700) +

  • H. Paul Dennert, American politician, Democratic member of the South Dakota House of Representatives


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