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von Ohlhausen (Surname)

Ohlhausen is a German surname from the Brackenheim region. The name has several variations but the origins are one of the oldest in Europe and can be traced back to 186 a.d. to its first mention in the Roman Census. The ancient town of Olnhausen is still in existence.

Etymology

Two meanings for the name are cited. The first meaning 'of the old house' giving reference that the family had already been established some time before its first recorded mention. The second meaning cited is 'house of eels'; 'aal' is a variant form of the German word for 'eel'. Several family crests bear a house and eels.

Variations

Many varitions of the name are recorded: Olnhausen, Ohlhausen, Olhausen, Ohlhaussen, Ahlhausen, Aalhausen, Aalhaus

Notable

Henrich von Olnhausen (Knight) (13th century)
Baroness Mary von Olnhausen (Civil War Nurse) (1818-1902)
R.L. Ohlhaussen (Writer, theorist) Present Day
Olhausen Billards (Business) Present Day

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