Dehne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Dehne family

The surname Dehne 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 Dehne 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 Dehne family

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

Dehne Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Dehne family

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

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dehne Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Matthias Dehne, who landed in America in 1783 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Dehne (post 1700) +

Frank Dehne (b. 1976), Germany volleyball player for the National Team
Miriam Dehne (b. 1968), German film director and screenwriter

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)