Hagen Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Hagen last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Hagen last name
Meaning of the Hagen last name: hedged enclosure. Hagen is a German and Norwegian surname for someone who lived by a hedged enclosure, from Middle High German hagen, or from the city of Hagen in Westphalia. In Norway it comes from farms called Hagen, "the pasture". Curiously, the last name also belongs to Hagen, the dark hero of the Nibelungenlied who kills Siegfried.
Arms associated with the Hagen name
Coats of arms associated with the Hagen surname follow German heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Hagen name FAQ
What does the Hagen name mean?
Hedged enclosure. Common variants include Hagan, Hage.
Where does the Hagen surname come from?
It originates in Germany, and is also found in Norway, the United States and the Netherlands.
Is there a Hagen coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Hagen coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Duden Familiennamen; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).