Dahne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Dahne family

The surname Dahne 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 Dahne 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 Dahne family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dahne 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 Dahne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dahne Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Dahne family

Prominent among members of the name Dahne 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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Dahne migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dahne Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Phil Henry Dahne, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1761 1
Philip Henry Dahne, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1761 1

Dahne Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Heinrich Dahne, who arrived in Texas in 1840-1850 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Dahne (post 1700) +

Robert Dahne, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Arenac District, 1940 2
August Dahne, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1944 2
Paul-Heinrich Dähne, German fighter pilot and flying ace in the Luftwaffe, during World War II, credited with 99 aerial victories, awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Citations +

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