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Where did the German Dahn family come from? What is the German Dahn family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dahn family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dahn family history?

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

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 Dahn 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."


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dahn research. Another 164 words(12 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dahn History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Dahn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dahn Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Jakob Dahn, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1749
  • Philip Dahn, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749

Dahn Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Friedrich Dahn, who settled in America in 1805
  • John Dahn, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1866

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  • Kristine Dahn, American biochemist
  • Julius Sophus Felix Dahn (1834-1912), German historian


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  7. Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Journeys German Immigration, Settlement and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
  8. Götze, Alfred. Familiennamen im badischen Oberland. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1918. Print.
  9. Tarneller, Josef. Zur Namenkunde Tirolen Familiennamen. Bozen: Buchhandlung, 1923. Print.
  10. Bahlow, Hans. Deutschlands geographische Namenwelt Etymologisches Lexikon der Fluss- und Ortsnamen alteuropaischer Herkunft. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1985. Print.
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The Dahn Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dahn Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 23 September 2010 at 15:36.

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