Horst (given name)
Encyclopedia
Horst is a male given name found mostly in German
-speaking countries.
origin, meaning "man from the forest", "bosk" or "brushwood".
In modern German, "Horst" is also the equivalent of English aerie, the nest of an eagle.
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
-speaking countries.
Etymology/meaning
The name is of Old High GermanOld High German
The term Old High German refers to the earliest stage of the German language and it conventionally covers the period from around 500 to 1050. Coherent written texts do not appear until the second half of the 8th century, and some treat the period before 750 as 'prehistoric' and date the start of...
origin, meaning "man from the forest", "bosk" or "brushwood".
In modern German, "Horst" is also the equivalent of English aerie, the nest of an eagle.