Horst is a male given name used mostly in
German-speaking countries.
Etymology/meaning
The name is of
Old High German origin, meaning "man from the forest", "bosk" or "brushwood".
In modern German, "Horst" is also a translation of English aerie, the nest of an eagle or other bird.
Horst Wessel (1907–1930), German National Socialist political activist, assassinated in Weimar Germany
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Horst is a male given name used mostly in
German-speaking countries.
Etymology/meaning
The name is of
Old High German origin, meaning "man from the forest", "bosk" or "brushwood".
In modern German, "Horst" is also a translation of English aerie, the nest of an eagle or other bird.
Horst Wessel (1907–1930), German National Socialist political activist, assassinated in Weimar Germany
Name list
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.