Horst
/hɔrst/
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Horst is a German name derived from the Old High German word 'hurst', meaning 'thicket' or 'nest', often associated with dense woodland or a protected place. It also carries connotations of strength and resilience, evoking the image of a sturdy, rooted tree. The name is common in Germany and carries a strong, earthy quality.
Horst Wessel
Activist, Nazi martyr
Horst L. Störmer
Physicist, Fractional quantum Hall effect
Horst Köhler
Head of State, President of Germany, 2004-10
Horst Buchholz
Actor, The Magnificent Seven
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