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Early Origins of the Denecke family

The surname Denecke 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 Denecke 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 Denecke family

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Denecke Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Denecke family

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

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Denecke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Anna Martha Denecke, aged 21, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1802 [1]
  • Catharina Denecke, aged 13, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1802 [1]
  • Charles Denecke, aged 47, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1802 [1]
  • Elisabeth Denecke, aged 48, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1802 [1]
  • Henriette Denecke, aged 11, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1802 [1]
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  1. 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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