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Lehner is a surname. It derives from the Middle High German verb lehen "to hold land as a feudal tenant", and was once used to indicate a person's status as a land-holder.[1]
Persons with this surname include:
Christine Lehner (born 1952), American novelist and short story writer Ernst Lehner (1912–1986), German footballer Eugene Lehner (1906–1997), Hungarian violist and music educator Gerald Lehner (born 1963), Austrian journalist and author Gerald Lehner (born 1968), Austrian football referee Helmuth Lehner, Austrian black metal musician Hugo Lehner (1902–1952), Swiss alpine guide and skier Lois Lehner, author of Lehner's Encyclopedia of U.S. Marks on Pottery, Porcelain and Clay Mark Lehner, American archaeologist Paul Lehner (1920–1967), American baseball outfielder Robin Lehner (born 1991), Swedish ice hockey goaltender Stefan Lehner (born 1957), Swiss designer
References ^ American Family Names. Oxford University Press, USA. May 8, 2003. http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Lehner-family-history.ashx. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
See also Lechner (a variant)