The associated coat of arms for this name are recorded in J.B Rietstaps Armorial General. Illustrated by V & H.V Rolland's. This Monumental work took 23 years to complete and 85,000 coats of Arms are included in this work. This Danish and German surname of HAAGENSON was originally derived from the Old English name HAIN or HEYNE from a Germanic personal name HAGANO, originally a byname meaning 'Hawthorn'. It is found in England before the Norman Conquest of 1066, and popularized by the Normans. In the Danelaw it may be derived from the Old Norman HAGNI, a Scandanvianized version of the same name. In Germany it is a topographic name for someone who lived by an enclosed patch of pastureland. The name is also spelt HAINE, HAYNE, HAGEN, HAINON, HENON and HAGENSEN. It was also a name applied to one who came from The Hague in Holland, the Seat of Government of the Netherlands; seat of the Court of International Justice. Surnames are divided into four categories, from occupations, nicknames, baptismal and locational. The Dutch language is most closely related to Low German, and its surnames have been influenced both by German and French naming practices. The preposition 'van' is found especially with habitation names, and the 'de' mainly with nicknames. All the main types of these are found in German-speaking areas, and names derived from occupations and from nicknames are particularly common. A number of these are Jewish. Patronymic surnames are derived from vernacular Germanic given names, often honouring Christian saints. Regional and ethnic names are also common. The German preposition 'von (from) or 'of', used with habitation names, is taken as a mark of aristocracy, and usually denoted proprietorship of the village or estate from where they came. Some members of the nobility affected the form VON UND ZU with their titles. In eastern Germany there was a heavy influence both from and on neighbouring Slavonic languages. Many Prussian surnames are of Slavonic origin. A notable member of the name was Walter Charles HAGEN (1892-1969) the US professional golfer, who did much to popularize the game with his exhibition matches and his extrovert personality. Between 1914 and 1929 he won four British and two US Open championships and five US Professional Golfers Association championships. |
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