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Hebenstreit

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Hebenstreit (from German: heben (obsolete) "to begin", "to start" plus Streit "dispute", "fight", "argument", thus literally "quarrel-monger")[1][2] is a German surname from a nickname[1] denoting a quarrelsome, cantankerous person and may refer to:

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  1. ^ a b "Hebenstreit Name Meaning". ancestry.com. Retrieved 2020-02-22. German: nickname for a quarrelsome person, from heb (imperative of heben 'to start') + the definite article (accusative) (d)en + strit 'quarrel', 'fight'.
  2. ^ "Hebenstreit Surname". forebears.io. Retrieved 2020-02-22. Approximately 3,628 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Germany; Highest density in: Austria.