Henn is a both a surname and an
Estonian masculine given name.
Notable people with the surname include:
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Henn-Ants Kurg
Henn-Ants Kurg (until 1935 Hans Kurg; 17 October 1898 – 31 July 1943) was an Estonian Colonel and a diplomat.
Early life
Hans Kurg was born in Tallinn in 1898. Tõnu Kurg, his father, was a merchant from Lehtse Parish, and Cäcilie Marie Ai ...
(1898–1943), Estonian military colonel and diplomat
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Henn Pärn
Henn Pärn (born 1941) is an Estonian politician. He was a member of X Riigikogu
X Riigikogu was the tenth legislature of Estonian Parliament ( Riigikogu). The legislature was elected after 2003 election.
Election results
Officers
Speaker of ...
(born 1941), Estonian politician
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Henn Põlluaas (born 1960), Estonian politician
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Henn Põlluste (born 1952), Estonian wrestler and wrestling coach
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Henn Saari
Henn Saari (15 February 1924 Narva – 8 September 1999 Tallinn) was an Estonian linguist.
In 1963 he graduated from Tartu University in Estonian philology. 1959-1975 he worked at the journal Keel ja Kirjandus. Since 1975 he was a senior researc ...
(1924–1999), Estonian linguist
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Henn Treial (1905–1941), Estonian journalist, editor and politician
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Alexander Henn
Alexander Henn is a German anthropologist and Professor for Religious Studies at the School of Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. He is also known for his research done on religion in Goa, ...
, German anthropologist
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Arthur Henn (disambiguation) Arthur Henn may refer to:
* Arthur E. Henn (1940–2001), admiral in the United States Coast Guard
* Arthur Wilbur Henn (1890–1959), American ichthyologist and herpetologist
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Bernhart Henn (1817–1865), American politician
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Carrie Henn (born 1976), actress
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Christian Henn (born 1964), road racing cyclist
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Dirk Henn (born 1960), German-style board game designer
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Guy Henn (1909–1998), Australian doctor and politician
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Hans Henn
Hans Henn (19 December 1926 – 14 August 1993) was a West German bobsledder who competed in the mid-1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1955 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz. Henn also finished eighth in the fo ...
(20th century), West German bobsledder
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Harry George Henn
Harry George Henn (October 8, 1919 - October 11, 1994) was a law professor at Cornell University and an author of widely used law books.
Henn was born in New Rochelle, New York. He received an undergraduate degree from New York University and h ...
(1919–1994), American law professor
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Henry Henn
Henry Henn (8 October 185821 October 1931) was a Church of England bishop. He was the third Bishop of Burnley from 1909 to 1931.
Born in Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland on 8 October 1858, he was educated at Sherborne School and Trini ...
(1858–1931), Church of England bishop
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Jaco Henn
Jaco Henn (born 17 December 1974 in Johannesburg) is a South African sport shooter. He competed in rifle shooting events at the Summer Olympics in 1996 and 2000
File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore a ...
(born 1974), South African sport shooter
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John Henn
John Thomas Henn (October 2, 1941 – March 22, 2020), also known as Jack Henn, was an American volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was born in Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is a city in, and the county seat of, V ...
(born 1941), American volleyball player
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Luca Henn
Luca Henn (born 18 December 1997) is a German former racing cyclist, who rode professionally for the team, between 2016 and 2020. He rode for in the men's team time trial event at the 2018 UCI Road World Championships.
Major results
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(born 1997), German racing cyclist
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Mark Henn (born 1958), Disney animator
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Matthias Henn (born 1985), German footballer
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Pablo Henn
Pablo Henn (born 15 July 1982) is an Argentine rugby union footballer who plays at prop for London Welsh and has also represented the Argentina national rugby union team.
Career
Henn started his career with Hindu Club in Argentina. In 2005, he wa ...
(born 1982), Argentine rugby player
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Percy Henn (1865–1955), clergyman and teacher
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Preston Henn (1931–2017), American entrepreneur
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Sean Henn (born 1981), baseball player
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Steve Henn
Steve Henn (born February 19, 1976) is an American poet and editor, author of five books of poetry and several chapbooks.
Biography
Steve Henn grew up in Warsaw, Indiana, and graduated from Warsaw Community High School. He completed his bache ...
(born 1976), American poet and editor
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Sydney Henn
Sir Sydney Herbert Holcroft Henn (4 December 1861 – 21 October 1936) was a Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Blackburn from 1922 to 1929.
Henn was the son of Rev. John Henn, honorary Canon of Manchester. His younger brother, Percy H ...
(1861–1936), British knight
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Thomas Rice Henn (1901–1974), literary critic
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William Henn (c.1720–1796), Irish judge
See also
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Hehn and
Hen (disambiguation)
Hen commonly refers to a female animal: a female chicken, other gallinaceous bird, any type of bird in general, or a lobster. It is also a slang term for a woman.
Hen or Hens may also refer to:
Places Norway
*Hen, Buskerud, a village in Ringer ...
* ''Henn.'', taxonomic author abbreviation of
Paul Christoph Hennings
Paul Christoph Hennings (November 27, 1841 – October 14, 1908) was a German mycologist and herbarium curator. He discovered the study of cryptogams and mushrooms as a volunteer at the botanical garden. Although circumstances initially prevente ...
(1841–1908), German mycologist and herbarium curator
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Henn-Collins
Lieutenant-Colonel Christopher A Henn-Collins (5 June 1915 – 8 August 2006), CEng, FIEE, FIERE served in the Second World War, notably, in the Polish Campaign under General Adrian Carton de Wiart. After the war Henn-Collins was a prolific in ...
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Henna (disambiguation)
Henna is a dye prepared from the plant ''Lawsonia inermis''.
Henna may also refer to:
Names
* Henna (name), (حنا) an Arabic male name for John
* Julio J. Henna, 19th-century Puerto Rican physician and political figure
Places
* Henna, Iran ...
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German-language surnames
Estonian masculine given names