The henning Surname
henning Name Meaning and History
- North German, Dutch, and Danish: from a pet form of Hans or Heinrich.
- English: in part the German, Dutch, or Danish name (see 1), but possibly in some cases a variant of Scottish Hanning.
- Norwegian: habitational name from a farm in Trøndelag. The first element is of uncertain origin, possibly from hein ‘whetstone’; the second element is from Old Norse vin ‘meadow’.
- Swedish: probably of the same origin as 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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