Heune History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Heune

What does the name Heune mean?

The German surname Heune was derived from the Middle High German word "hiune," meaning "giant."

Early Origins of the Heune family

The surname Heune was first found in Saxony, where they became well established.

Early History of the Heune family

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Heune Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heune, Heun, Hiune and others.

Early Notables of the Heune family

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Heune migration to the United States +

Heune Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Karl Friedrich Andreas Heune, who arrived in America in 1854 1

Sources +

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)