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Henning Adolf Gyllenborg
Henning is a surname, also used as a given name, with origins in East Prussia (now part of Germany). Henning may also refer to: People with Henning as a surname * A. J. Henning (born 2002), American football player * Andrew Henning (1863–1947), lawyer and politician in Western Australia * Anne Henning, American speed skater * Cameron Henning, Olympic medal-winning Canadian swimmer * Dieter Henning (1936–2007), German engineer * Dan Henning, American former head coach of the Atlanta Falcons * Doug Henning, Canadian magician and illusionist * Eva Henning, Swedish actress * Gerda Henning (1891–1951), Danish textile designer * Harold Henning, South African professional golfer * Holger Henning, Swedish Navy vice admiral * John F. Henning, U.S. statesman * Klaus Henning, German Judo athlete * Linda Kaye Henning, American TV actress * Lorne Henning, Canadian ice-hockey executive * Megan Henning, American actress * Paul Henning, American TV producer and writer best known f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henning (surname)
The surname Henning was originally found in East Prussia. It is derived from "Henneke", which is a diminutive of Johannes. The Low German suffix ''-ing'' means "son of". The name is indigenous to the North German areas Mecklenburg, Hannover, Hamburg, Holstein and Pommern; especially the towns Stralsund and Greifswald, in Mecklenburg, near the Baltic Sea is well known as places where the name originated. Both towns formed part of Denmark up until the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648). Etymology Between the years 1300 and 1500 the name HENNING was used as a popular nickname for “the Son of John (Johannes)”. In the old Baltic languages, Baltic dialect a rooster was called a “Hen” (hen = male, henne = female). The Baltic languages, Baltic (or North German) “ing” was added to indicate that it was a name deduced from the name of a father or ancestor. Origins The name originated amongst noblemen and knights, such as:Bahlow H.: “Deutsches Namenlexikon”. Familien und Vornamen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |