The surname Degienhardt 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 Degienhardt 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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Early History of the Degienhardt family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Degienhardt 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 Degienhardt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Degienhardt Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Dahn, Dahne, Dehn, Dehne and others.
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Early Notables of the Degienhardt family
Prominent among members of the name Degienhardt 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... Another 95 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Degienhardt Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Degienhardt family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Maria Dahn, who came to Nova Scotia in 1757 and Georg Henrich Dehn, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1772.
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