Surname · also Danish

Hjort

“hart, stag”

Hjort is a surname from Danish (ultimately Swedish).

Meaning & origin

What it means

Hjort goes back to a word, meaning “hart, stag.”

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Where it comes from

Hjort comes from Danish, and ultimately from Swedish.

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How it developed

From Swedish Hjort.

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Sibling ideas

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