Leyendecker (or Leiendecker, Leydecker, Leydhecker etc) is an occupational surname,[1] meaning 'slate roofer' in Middle High German and Middle Dutch.[2]
As a surname, it can refer to:
- Frank Xavier Leyendecker (1877–1924), American illustrator (younger brother of J. C. Leyendecker)
- Hans Leyendecker (b.1949), German journalist
- Joseph Christian Leyendecker (1874–1951), American illustrator (older brother of F.X. Leyendecker)
- Mai Thi Leiendecker, married name of Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim (b. 1987), German chemist and journalist
- Ulrich Leyendecker (1946-2018), German composer of contemporary classical music
It may also refer to
See also
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References
- ^ "Nederlandse Familienamenbank". cbgfamilienamen.nl. Archived from the original on 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
- ^ "LEYENDECKER". gtb.ivdnt.org. Archived from the original on 2025-01-26. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
