Hoehner Family History
Hoehner Name Meaning
German (Höhner): habitational name for someone from any of several places called Höhn(e) (see Hoehn ) or Hohne. North German (Höhner): shortened form of Hövener a variant of Höfer (see Hofer ). North German (Höhner): nickname from Middle Low German honen ‘to insult deride damage a person's honor’. German (Höhner): variant of the nickname Höhne (see Hoehne ). Compare Hoener and Hohner . North German (Höhner): topographic name for a marshland dweller from hon ‘bog marsh’ + -er suffix denoting an inhabitant.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022