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Etymology of Hagle

What does the name Hagle mean?

The surname Hagle is a local surname; it is derived from the Old German word hagi, which means farm. Topographical surnames, were given to a people who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came.

Early Origins of the Hagle family

The surname Hagle was first found in Wuerttemberg and Baden, where the family made a considerable contribution to the feudal society which shaped modern Europe. The family branched into several houses, all of which played an important role in the local political conflicts which forged the nation. One of the first individual bearers of this name to be mentioned in ancient chronicles was one "Hagel" of Wuerttemberg in the year 1281. Early chronicles also mention Conrat Hegelli of Constance in 1392, and Heinrich Hegelin of Moehringen in 1396.

Early History of the Hagle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hagle research. Another 175 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1656, 1658, 1668, 1726, 1743, 1770 and 1831 are included under the topic Early Hagle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hagle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hagel, Hegel, Haegel, Haegle, Hagele, Haegele, Hagelin, Haegelin, Hegelin, Hegelen, Hagelen, Hageler, Hegeler, Haegeler, Hagler, Hegler, Hegelli (Swiss) and many more.

Early Notables of the Hagle family

Notables with the surname Hagle during this period were Georg Wilhelm Friedrich (1770-1831), who was a prominent German philosopher. He emerged after other Philosophers of note, such as Kant and Schelling, as the last Romantic idealist. His many works have been...
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Hagle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hagle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Steffen A. Hagle, aged 20, who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "City of Paris" from Liverpool & Queenstown 1
  • Maggie Hagle, aged 23, originally from Limerick, Ireland, who arrived in New York in 1898 aboard the ship "Germanic" from Queenstown, Ireland 1
Hagle Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Cornelius Hagle, aged 23, originally from Clonekelty, Ireland, who arrived in New York in 1913 aboard the ship "Carmania" from Queenstown, Ireland 1
  • Howard Hagle, aged 51, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Brazos" from San Juan, Puerto Rico 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Hagle (post 1700) +

  • A. E. Hagle, American politician, Member of Michigan Prohibition Party State Central Committee, 1899; Member of Michigan Prohibition Party State Executive Committee, 1899; Secretary of Michigan Prohibition Party, 1899 2


  1. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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