List of places in Germany named after people

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This is a list of inhabited places in Germany which are named after people. The etymology is generally referenced in the article about the person or the place.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wilhelmplatz</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Johann Erich Biester</span> German philosopher

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">August Julius Streichenberg</span> German sculptor and professor

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Erich Marcks (historian)</span> German historian

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