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![Show Contents]() Hennin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancient and distinguished German surname Hennin is derived from "Henneke," a diminutive of the enormously popular given name Johannes. The Low German suffix -ing indicates "son of"; thus, the progenitor of the name was likely the son of someone who was known as Henneke. Early Origins of the Hennin familyThe surname Hennin was first found in East Prussia, where the family came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. The name was first found in Courland were they were raised to be cavaliers in 1566. Early History of the Hennin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hennin research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1814 and 1862 are included under the topic Early Hennin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hennin Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Hennin, Henning, Hennig (Silesia), Henegar, Henninger, Henniger, Hienegar, Henigger, Henningsen and many more. Early Notables of the Hennin familyNotables bearing the name Hennin of this period include - Aloys Henninger (1814-1862), a well-known German theologian and scholar known as Aloys der Taunide, and the Henninger family of Austria
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Hennin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Patrick Hennin, aged 26, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1851 1
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- The Henning (also Hennin) and Duke Families of Louisville, Kentucky: Including Genealogical Material on the Following Families, Henning, Duke, Morgan, Hunt, Marshall, Randolph by Charles P. Stanton.
- 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)
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