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Imhoff Siebmacher206 - Nürnberg
Imhoff or Imhof is a German surname, meaning "Im Garten wohnen Wir" which translates to "In the garden we live" in English. Notable people with the surname include: *Imhoff family, one of the oldest patrician families in the German city of Nuremberg *Anne Imhof (born 1978) German contemporary artist *Berthold Imhoff (1868–1939), German-Canadian painter *Daniel Imhof (born 1977), Canadian soccer player *Darrall Imhoff (1938–2017), American basketball player *Dominic Imhof (born 1982), Canadian soccer player, brother of Daniel *Eduard Imhof (1895–1986), Swiss cartographer *Facundo Imhoff (born 1989), Argentine volleyball player *Floris van Imhoff (born 1964), Dutch curler *Frank Imhoff (born 1968), German farmer and politician *Fritz Imhoff (1891–1961), Austrian actor *Gary Imhoff (born 1952), American actor *Guillermo Imhoff (born 1982), Argentine football player *Gustaaf Willem van Imhoff (1705–1750), governor of Ceylon and the Dutch East Indies *Hans Imhoff (1922–2007), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imhoff Family
The Imhoff, Imhof or Im Hof family is a noble patrician family that belonged to the wealthy trading dynasties and ruling oligarchy in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg during its ''Golden Age'' in the Renaissance. The ''Imhoff Trading Company'' was one of the most important European traders between the 15th and 17th centuries. It maintained branches and trade connections throughout Europe and financed European courts with loans. History The family was originally from Lauingen where they belonged to the patrician families. ''Hans im Hof'' (c. 1260-1341) is the first mentioned member and ''Sigmund Imhof'' was mayor of Lauingen in 1277. The city belonged to the hereditary Duchy of the Hohenstaufen emperors. After the death of their last offspring, Conradin, in 1268, Lauingen fell to Louis II, Duke of Bavaria, following which a number of young patricians left the city, including Konrad and Hans II Imhoff, to settle in the free imperial city of Nuremberg. Hans II married Lucia G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |