Etymology

Honegger

H4O1N1E1G2G2E1R1

Today it means: A surname from Alemannic German. Full definition →

Alemannic German Honegger ← Middle High German hoch
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  1. Middle High German · derived fromhoch“high”
  2. Alemannic German · borrowed fromHonegger
  3. English todayHonegger

Borrowed from Alemannic German Honegger, from Middle High German hoch (“high”) + ecge (“corner”), comparable to English high + edge. Originating from Switzerland. Compare Honaker.

Words from the same roots

Middle High Germanhoch all →

Honaker

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