Haagen is a surname of Dutch, Danish, Scandinavian and Germanic origin.
The Danish and Scandinavian origin is from the Old Norse personal name Hákon, probably a compound of hár ‘high’ or a word meaning ‘horse’ + kyn ‘family’ or konr ‘son descendant’.[citation needed] The German origin is a variant of Haag or Haage.[1]
Notable people
edit- Margarete Haagen (1889–1966), German actress
- Arie Jan Haagen-Smit (1900–1977), Dutch chemist
- Søren Haagen (1974-), Danish handballer
References
edit- ^ "Haagen: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, & Inspiration". FamilyEducation. Retrieved 2024-02-28.