Hussong is a German surname. It comes from the French name, Husson (a
hypocorism
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' fo ...
of the
Old French
Old French (, , ; ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France approximately between the late 8th Germanic ''Hugo'', which originates from the Proto-Germanic">Germanic peoples">Germanic ''Hugo'', which originates from the Proto-Germanic word '' hug-'', meaning "heart", "mind", "spirit"). Notable people with the surname include:
*Christin Hussong">:wikt:Appendix:Proto-Germanic/hugiz">hug-'', meaning "heart", "mind", "spirit"). Notable people with the surname include:
*Christin Hussong (born 1994), German athlete
*Stefan Hussong (born 1965), German classical accordionist and professor
*Friedrich Hussong (1878–1943), German journalist
*Günther Hussong (born 1948), German poet
*Johann Hussong (1863–1928), German businessman who established Hussong's
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