Hahn Family History
Hahn Name Meaning
German (also Hähn): from Middle High German hane ‘rooster’ hence a nickname for a conceited or quarrelsome man. In some instances it may have been a topographic or habitational name referring to a house bearing the sign of a rooster. German (also Hähn): patronymic from a shortened form of the personal name Johannes (see John ). This surname is also found in Denmark and Sweden. Compare Haehn . Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Hahn ‘rooster’ (compare 1 above). Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 韩 see Han Korean: variant of Han
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022