Morgenthau
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| Pronunciation | German pronunciation: [ˈmɔrɡəntaʊ], English pronunciation: /ˈmɔrɡənθɔː/ |
| Meaning | morning dew |
| Region of origin | Germany, Poland |
| Language(s) of origin | German (or Germanized (Daytshmerish) Yiddish) |
| Related names | Morgentau, Mergenthan; Morgenbesser, Morgenheim, Morgenländer, Morgenlicht, Morgenroth (Morgenrad, Morgenrath, Morgenrat), Morgenstein, Morgenstern (Morgenshterin), Morgenstrauss, Morgenthal, Morgent(h)aler |
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Translates into German as 'Morning Dew'. Primarily a Jewish surname.
Morgenthau may refer to:
- Hans Joachim Morgenthau (1904 - 1980), German-born international relations theorist
- Henry Morgenthau, Sr. (1856 - 1946), diplomat and businessman
- Henry Morgenthau, Jr. (1891 – 1967), United States Secretary of the Treasury and proponent of the Morgenthau Plan
- Robert Morris Morgenthau (born 1919), Former District Attorney for New York County
[edit] See also
- Morgenthau Lectures, named after Hans Morgenthau
- Henry Morgenthau (disambiguation)
- Ambassador Morgenthau's Story (1918), published memoirs of Henry Morgenthau, Sr.
- Morgenthau Report, a report issued by the United States' commission led by Henry Morgenthau, Sr.
- USCGC Morgenthau (WHEC-722), a ship
- Morgenthau Plan, a plan for the occupation of Germany after World War II.
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