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Etymology of Hartvig

What does the name Hartvig mean?

The surname Hartvig is patronymic in origin, derived from the first name of the father. In this case, Hartvig is associated with the popular German personal name Hartwig, meaning "hard-battle."

Early Origins of the Hartvig family

The surname Hartvig was first found in Hanover, where the name Hartwig became noted for its many branches within the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. Early mentions of the name Hartvig in historical records included Hertwig von Nostitz, who was recorded in Silesia in 1289, Johannes Hartwich, who was a town councillor in Immenhausen in 1359, and Vinzenz Hartweg, who was mentioned in the year 1534.

Early History of the Hartvig family

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Hartvig Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hartwig, Härtwig, Harttwig, Hartwigg, Hartwigge, Haartwig, Haartwigg, Haartwigge, Hertwig, Herttwig, Hertwigg, Hertwigge, Haertwig, Haerttwig, Haertwigg, Haertwigge, Hartwich and many more.

Early Notables of the Hartvig family

Oscar Hertwig (1849-1922), German embryologist, who was the first person to demonstrate that fertilization was the fusion of the nuclei of two cells, the egg and the sperm. He made other important contributions...
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Hartvig migration to the United States +



Hartvig Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Michael Charles Hartvig, aged 18, who arrived in New York in 1840 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Hartvig (post 1700) +

  • Knut Hartvig Johannson (b. 1937), Norwegian businessperson, heir to the Joh. Johannson company


  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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