Lehner is a surname. It derives from the
Middle High German
Middle High German (MHG; german: Mittelhochdeutsch (Mhd.)) is the term for the form of German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High German and into Early New High German. High ...
verb ''lehen'' "to hold land as a feudal tenant", and was once used to indicate a person's status as a land-holder.
Persons with this surname include:
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Christine Lehner
Christine Lehner (born 1952) is an American novelist and short story writer.
Early life and education
Lehner was born in 1952 in Massachusetts. She attended the College of Creative Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara and gr ...
(born 1952), American novelist and short story writer
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Daniel Lehner (born 1994), Austrian racing cyclist
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Edward H. Lehner (born 1933), American politician
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Ernst Lehner
Ernst Lehner (7 November 1912 – 10 January 1986) was a German footballer. He was born in Augsburg and died in Aschaffenburg.
International
He played for the Germany national football team in the 1934 FIFA World Cup and the 1938 FIFA World Cup. ...
(1912–1986), German footballer
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Eugene Lehner
Eugene Lehner (1906 – 13 September 1997) was a violist and music educator.
Lehner, as he preferred to be addressed, was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1906. Originally named Jenö Léner, he performed as a self-taught violinist from t ...
(1906–1997), Hungarian violist and music educator
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Gerald Lehner (born 1963), Austrian journalist and author
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Gerald Lehner (born 1968), Austrian football referee
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Helmuth Lehner
Helmuth Lehner (born 7 December 1968) is the singer and guitarist of the black/death metal band Belphegor. Prior to Belphegor he was in the Austrian heavy metal band Speed Limit, where he was known as Hel Lennart.
Equipment
Lehner is an avi ...
(born 1968), Austrian metal musician
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Hugo Lehner
Hugo Lehner (1902 – 14 October 1952) was a Swiss mountain guide and skier. He competed together with Fritz Kuhn, Otto Furrer
Otto Furrer (19 October 1903 – 26 July 1951) was a Swiss alpine skier and cross-country skier and world c ...
(1902–1952), Swiss alpine guide and skier
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Joseph Lehner
Joseph Lehner (29 October 1912, New York City – 5 August 2013, Haverford, PA) was a mathematician at Michigan State University (1957–1963),
the University of Maryland (1963–1972), and the University of Pittsburgh (1972–1980). He worked on ...
(1912–2013), American mathematician
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Karl-Heinz Lehner
Karl-Heinz Lehner is an Austrian operatic and concert bass-baritone.
Life
Born in Eggenburg, Lehner began his musical education during hisschool years with the as soprano and alto. After the Abitur, he studied at the Universität für Musik u ...
, Austrian operatic baritone
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Katharina Lehner
Katharina Lehner (born April 9, 1990) is a German mixed martial artist who last competed in Bellator MMA. She has also previously fought in Invicta FC. She fought Sarah Kaufman for the Invicta Bantamweight title in the main event of Invicta FC 29 ...
(born 1990), German mixed martial artist
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Mark Lehner
Mark Lehner is an American archaeologist with more than 30 years of experience excavating in Egypt. He was born in North Dakota in 1950. His approach, as director of Ancient Egypt Research Associates (AERA), is to conduct interdisciplinary archae ...
, American archaeologist
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Otto Lehner
Otto Lehner (20 August 1898 – 1977) was a Swiss cyclist. He competed in two events at the 1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux d ...
(1898–1977), Swiss cyclist
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Paul Lehner
Paul Eugene Lehner (July 1, 1920 – December 27, 1967) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a center fielder for five American League teams from 1946 through 1952. A native of Dolomite, Alabama, Lehner batted and ...
(1920–1967), American baseball outfielder
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Peggy Lehner
Marguerite B. Lehner (born August 5, 1950) is the current Mayor of Kettering, Ohio. Formerly, she also served in the Ohio Senate, Ohio House of Representatives, and on the Kettering City Council. Her Senate district was located entirely in Mont ...
(born 1950), American politician (Republican Party)
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Peter Lehner
Peter Lehner (born 1958) is an American lawyer and environmentalist. He leads a sustainable food and farming program at Earthjustice, developing strategies to reduce harmful effects of food production on climate, human health and the environment, a ...
(born 1958), American lawyer and environmentalist
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Robin Lehner
Robin Lehner (born 24 July 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Panda", he previously played in the NHL for the Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres, New Y ...
(born 1991), Swedish ice hockey goaltender
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Stefan Lehner
Stefan Lehner (born 1957 in St. Gallen, Switzerland) is a Swiss designer who lives and works in Utrecht, Netherlands. He studied Philosophy, Mathematics, Language and Communication Coach in Enterprises.
From 1978–2004 he lived and worked ...
(born 1957), Swiss designer
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Ulrich L. Lehner (born 1976), German theologian
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Valie Export
Valie Export (often stylized as 'VALIE EXPORT'; born 17 May 1940) is an avant-garde Austrian artist. She is best known for provocative public performances and expanded cinema work. Her artistic work also includes video installations, compute ...
(born 1940), Austrian avant-garde artist
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Wilhelm Lehner
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of rea ...
(1914–2012), German military officer
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See also
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Lechner People
Lechner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Alfred James Lechner Jr. (born 1955), American judge
*Anton Lechner (1907–1975), German SS officer
*Auguste Lechner (1905–2000), Austrian writer
*Bernard J. Lechner (1932– ...
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German-language surnames