Kestner is a
German
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surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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(Georg Christian) August Kestner (1777, Hanover - 1853), German antiquarian and diplomat
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Kestner-Museum, Hanover, Germany, founded in 1889
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kestnergesellschaft
Kestner Gesellschaft (Kestner Society) is an art institution in Hanover, Germany, founded in 1916 to promote the arts. Its founders included the painter Wilhelm von Debschitz (1871–1948). The association blossomed under the management of and ...
, an art gallery in Hanover, Germany, founded in 1916
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Boyd Kestner (born 1964), American actor
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Charlotte Kestner, née Buff (1753 - 1828), wife of Johann Christian Kestner
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Jens Kestner (born 1971), German politician
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Johann Christian Kestner (1741 - 1800), German jurist and archivist
[ :de:Johann Christian Kestner]
See also
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Kastner
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Kästner
References
German-language surnames
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