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1-462: Lessing is a German surname of Slavic origin. The original Sorbian form, Lěsnik , means either "forest dweller" or "woodman", lěs meaning "wood forest". People with the surname Lessing include a German family of writers, artists, musicians and politicians who can be traced back to a Michil Lessigk, mentioned in 1518 as being a linen weaver in Jahnsdorf , near Chemnitz . The family includes: Lessing
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