Hübner

Hübner is a Germanic surname, sometimes spelled Huebner or Hubner.

The name means an agricultural worker, a farmer, possibly and specifically one who worked a "hube", which was a piece of land roughly equivalent to the English measurement of a "hide", about 120 acres. The appearance of this surname is attributed to medieval feudal Germany.[1]

Notable people with this surname include:

Academics

Artists

  • Julius Hübner (1806–1882), German painter, father of Emil Hübner
  • Karl Hübner (1814–1879), German painter
  • Mentor Huebner (1917–2001), American storyboard artist
  • Ulrich Hübner (1872–1932), German painter

Military personnel

  • Alfred Hübner (1891–?), German World War I flying ace
  • Clarence R. Huebner, American lieutenant general
  • Rudolf Hübner, German World War II general

Performers

Politicians

Sportspeople

Writers

Others

See also

  • All pages with titles containing Hübner
  • All pages with titles containing Huebner
  • All pages with titles containing Hubner
  • Hübener

References

  1. ^ "Huebner", Surname Database
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