Eisenhower (surname)

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Eisenhower is a surname derived from the German word Eisenhauer, meaning "iron hewer".[1] People with the surname include:

  • Anne Eisenhower (1949–2022), prominent interior designer, daughter of John Eisenhower
  • David Eisenhower (born 1948), historian, son of John Eisenhower
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969), five-star general and 34th president of the United States
  • Earl D. Eisenhower (1898–1968), American electrical engineer and politician, brother of President Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • Edgar N. Eisenhower (1889–1971), American lawyer, brother of President Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • Ida Stover Eisenhower (1862–1946), mother of President Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • Jennie Eisenhower (born 1978), actress, daughter of David and Julie Eisenhower
  • John Eisenhower (1922–2013), U.S. Army officer, second son of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mamie Eisenhower
  • Julie Nixon Eisenhower (born 1948), daughter of Richard Nixon and wife of David Eisenhower
  • Mamie Eisenhower (1896–1979), wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • Mary Jean Eisenhower (born 1955), international charity worker, daughter of John Eisenhower
  • Milton S. Eisenhower (1899–1985), American University President, brother of President Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • Susan Eisenhower (born 1951), author and expert on international security, daughter of John Eisenhower

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (1988). A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-211592-8.