Helsinghausen

Church of Hohnhorst
(St. Martin Church)

Ksp. Hohnhorst, Amt. Rodenberg
Landkreis Schaumburg, Germany

In the year 1289 the village name is seen as Helcingehusen and 1505 Heylsingehusen. - husen and hausen is a German word for house (haus). Helsinge was perhaps a man named Helso (derivated from the word Held which is a hero. Helsinghausen may mean "at Helso's house". (Information courtesy of Kurt Riebe)

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