Hein

German, Dutch, Low German, Danish, and Jewish surname, all from the first element of the Germanic name Heinrich.

Hein (plural Heins)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hein is the 2865^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12586 individuals. Hein is most common among White (94.18%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hein”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 156.

• Hine

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• IPA^(key): /ɦɛi̯n/

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• Hyphenation: Hein
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Hein m

1. a male given name

From an earlier form Henn, from Middle High German hein, since the 14th century.

• IPA^(key): /haɪ̯n/

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• Rhymes: -aɪ̯n

Hein

1. a diminutive of the male given name Heinrich

• Freund Hein

Hein m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Heins or (with an article) Hein, feminine genitive Hein, plural Heins)

1. a surname

• Hein on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
• “Hein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Hein” in Duden online
• “Hein” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon