| ![Show Contents]() Dahn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Dahn familyThe surname Dahn 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 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." Early History of the Dahn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dahn research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1603, 1680, 1796, 1799, 1813, 1823, 1842 and 1858 are included under the topic Early Dahn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dahn Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Dahn, Dahne, Dehn, Dehne and others. Early Notables of the Dahn familyProminent among members of the name Dahn 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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 Dahn migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Dahn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jakob Dahn, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1749 1
- Philip Dahn, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
Dahn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Friedrich Dahn, who settled in America in 1805
- John Dahn, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1866 1
| Dahn migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Dahn Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Elizabeth Barba Dahn, who settled in Nova Scotia in 1752
- Elisabeth Dahn, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757
- George Dahn, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757
- Maria Dahn, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dahn (post 1700) | + |
- Kristine Dahn, American biochemist
- Bill Dahn, American politician, Candidate in primary for Mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota, 2001 2
- Julius Sophus Felix Dahn (1834-1912), German historian
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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