Hegge

See also: hegge

English

Etymology

Two main origins:

• Borrowed from Dutch Hegge, a shortened form of a Germanic personal name.
• Borrowed from Norwegian Hegge, a topographic surname from hegg (“bird cherry tree”).

Proper noun

Hegge (plural Hegges)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hegge is the 22924^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1116 individuals. Hegge is most common among White (94.8%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hegge”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 153.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hegge in 1288. Derived from heg (“hedge”).

See also Limburgish G'n Hèk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛ.ɣə/
• Hyphenation: Heg‧ge
• Rhymes: -ɛɣə

Proper noun

Hegge n

1. A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN