Haag is a common Germanic place-name and personal name, which originally meant "hedge" or "fence", hence "enclosed area", such as a fenced hamlet, park or wood. Also Hagen, Hägen.

Haag may refer to:

Places

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  • The Hague, in the Netherlands (Dutch: Den Haag)
  • Several places in Germany:
    • Haag, Upper Franconia in the district of Bayreuth, Bavaria (Postcode 95473)
    • Haag an der Amper in the district of Freising, Bavaria (Postcode 85410)
    • Haag in Oberbayern in the district of Mühldorf, Bavaria (Postcode 83527)
    • Haag (Oberpfalz), near Hemau, Bavaria (Postcode 93155)
    • Haag (Hunsrück), part of the community of Morbach, Rhineland-Palatinate (Postcode 54497)
    • Haag (Dachau), a village belonging to Altomünster in the district of Dachau, Bavaria (Postcode 85250)
    • Schloss Haag, a castle near Geldern, NRW (Postcode 47608)

People

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  • Alfred Haag (1904–1982), German Communist and member of the resistance
  • Anna Haag (born 1986), Swedish cross country skier
  • Carl Haag (1820–1915), German-British painter
  • Emile Haag (born 1942) Luxembourgish historian, trade unionist
  • Ernest van den Haag (1914–2002), Dutch-American sociologist best known for his contributions to the National Review
  • Ernest Haag (1866–1935), American entrepreneur who started the Mighty Haag Circus
  • Ervin Haág (1933–2018), Hungarian chess master
  • John Haag (1926–2008), American writer
  • Jules Haag (1882–1953), French mathematician
  • Lina Haag (1907–2012) German anti-Fascist activist
  • Marty Haag (1934–2004), the news director at the ABC station, WFAA-TV, in Dallas, Texas
  • Rudolf Haag (1922–2016), German physicist, known for his contributions to the axiomatic formulation of quantum field theory
  • Matthew Haag, (born 1992) American professional Call of Duty player and internet personality

Other uses

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