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The
oldest known ancestor of
the family is Jakub
Haban (born ca. 1652,
died December 30, 1682
Hodolany near Olomouc,
Margraviate of Moravia).
His great-grandson Matej
Haban (born September
11, 1735 Hodolany, died
January 17, 1792
Hodolany) was Mayor
(Purkmistr) of Hodolany.
In the following
centuries the family
moved to finally settle
in Kokory near Prerov,
Czech Republic. The
current head of the
family is Martin Haban,
Mayor of Brezina u
Krtin, Czech Republic.
The
blue field of the arms
refers to the Morava
river, the farmer's hand
holding an ear of grain,
refers to the farming
origin of the Haban
family and also to the
possible origin of the
surname Haban from the
old czech word "habat"
which means to greedily
take.
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