Hirn is a
German language
German ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and Official language, official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Ita ...
habitational surname
A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name. .
Notable people with the name include:
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Akseli Hirn
Karl David Axel (Akseli) Hirn (October 18, 1845 – May 21, 1906) was a Finnish minister, and after C. G. Tötterman, the third mission director of the Finnish Missionary Society.
Background
Hirn was born in Hauho, Finland, and came from a ca ...
(1845–1906), Finnish minister
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Gustave-Adolphe Hirn (1815–1890), French physicist, astronomer. mathematician and engineer
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Karl Engelbrecht Hirn (1872–1907), Finnish botanist, specialized in freshwater algae
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German-language surnames
German toponymic surnames