# Hebenstreit

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname from German.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Hebenstreit, a nickname for a quarrelsome person, from heben (“to lift, raise”) + Streit (“quarrel, argument”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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