Hebenstreit
Appearance
Hebenstreit (from German: heben (obsolete) "to begin", "to start" plus Streit "dispute", "fight", "argument", thus literally "quarrel-monger")[1][2] is a German surname from a nickname[1] denoting a quarrelsome, cantankerous person and may refer to:
People
[edit]- Johann Ernst Hebenstreit (1703–1757), German physician and naturalist
- Michael Hebenstreit (1812–1875), Austrian Kapellmeister and composer for stage music
- Pantaleon Hebenstreit (1668–1750), German dance teacher, musician and composer
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hebenstreit Name Meaning". ancestry.com. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
German: nickname for a quarrelsome person, from heb (imperative of heben 'to start') + the definite article (accusative) (d)en + strit 'quarrel', 'fight'.
- ^ "Hebenstreit Surname". forebears.io. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
Approximately 3,628 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Germany; Highest density in: Austria.