Heineken (surname)

Heineken is a patronymic surname meaning "son of little Hein" (Henry). Notable people with the surname include:

• Agnes Heineken (1872–1954), German politician
• Carl Heinrich von Heineken (1707–1791), German art historian
• Christian Heinrich Heineken (1721–1725), German child prodigy
• Gerard Adriaan Heineken (1841–1893), founder of the brewing company Heineken
• Freddy Heineken (1923–2002), former president of the brewing company Heineken
• Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken (1954) Dutch businesswoman, heiress of the family that founded the brewing company Heineken
• Karl Heineken (died 1830), German physician and ornithologist
• Marie Heineken (1844–1930), Dutch painter

See also

• Heinecken, a surname
• Anakin (surname)
• Johann David Heinichen (1683–1729), German Baroque composer

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