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![Show Contents]() Horny History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Dutch surname Horny is a habitational name, taken on from any of numerous places in the Netherlands, so named. The Dutch word "hoorn," means a "point," or "‘nook;’ the prefix "Van" denotes "one who came from." Early Origins of the Horny familyThe surname Horny was first found in the region between the North Sea, Germany and Belgium, that we now call the Netherlands. Early History of the Horny familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Horny research. Another 21 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1136, 1150, 1156, 1518, 1568, 1635, 1653, 1683, 1704, 1709 and 1711 are included under the topic Early Horny History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Horny Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Horn, Hoorn, Van Horn, Van Hoorn, Van Horne, Van den Horn and many more. Early Notables of the Horny familyFrom this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included Herman van Horne (or Hoorn) (died 1156), Archdeacon at Liège in 1136, Bishop of Utrecht from 1150 to 1156; Philip de Montmorency, Count Hoorn (1518-1568), a Dutch nobleman, member of the council of state during...
Another 47 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Horny Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Horny familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Christian Barentsen Van Horn, who came to New York City in 1653, Jan Cornelissen Van Horn, who arrived in New Netherlands some time between 1620 and 1664, Ernest Van Horn, who came to Mississippi in 1893, and Richard Van Horn, who came to San Francisco in 1856..
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