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Heine is a German family name. The name comes from "Heinrich" (or 'Hein der Reiche') or Hebrew "Chayyim" or "Chaim" (life).

The family of Heinrich Heine

The family made illustrious by the poet can be traced back on the father's side to one Isaac Heine (Hehne), who lived at Bückeburg in the electorate of Hanover, and visited the Leipzig fair in 1697. The following sketch pedigree gives his chief descendants:Genealogical Tree of the Heine Family.

Heinrich Heine's parents were Samson Heine and Betty von Geldern who had four sons:

Robert von Heine-Geldern (1885-1968), an Austrian ethnologist, was a son of Gustav Heine von Geldern. See also Simon von Geldern [JE] who was a grand-uncle of Heinrich Heine and his brothers.

Solomon Heine (1767-1844), German merchant and philanthropist, was an uncle of Heinrich heine and his brothers [JE]

The Heine family of Lauterbach (famous physicians)

Five famous doctors in the 19th century named Heine had roots in [Lauterbach]:

Other famous people named Heine

People with Heine as a middle name

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See also

This article incorporates text from the public domain 1901–1906 Jewish Encyclopedia.

 


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