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Name Humboldt
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage German (?)
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Meaning & History

Derived from the Germanic given name HUNIBALD. Notable bearers of this surname were Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859), a Prussian naturalist, geographer, explorer and polymath, and his brother Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767-1835), a linguist, philosopher and diplomat.
Added 1/7/2016 by cutenose